Overview
Free school meals are available for children if their parent or carer receives certain benefits.
Details
- Available In
- Wirral
- Available to Age Groups
- No Restriction
- What we can help with
- Help with food and other essentials
- Information on government/council support schemes
- Available to these Groups
- All Groups
Additional Information
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)