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

  • Income Support

  • income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance

  • support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

  • the guaranteed element of Pension 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)

  • Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

  • 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)
     

Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.
 

Your child may also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both:

Infant free school meals in England
 

Your child will be able to get free school meals if they’re in a government-funded school and in:

  • reception class

  • year 1

  • year 2

Tell your local authority if you also get any of the qualifying benefits. Your child’s school can get extra funding if you do.




https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals/thurrock

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