

Your child may also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both: Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)Ĭhildren who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit.Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190).


Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
