Registering for free school meals gets money for schools

The rise in cost of living means more residents may need support they are not used to claiming or getting.

We want to support more families to claim free school meals if they are eligible.

Registering for free school meals gets money for schools

Did you know registering for free school meals helps get extra funds for school?

This helps to provide extra tuition, additional teaching staff or after school activities.

This additional money is available from central government for every child, when their parents have registered for free school meals. And nationally more than 10 per cent who are eligible, don’t claim.

To qualify, your child must be in school and you must be receiving one of the following benefits:

• Income support
• Income based Job Seekers Allowance
• Income related Employment and Support Allowance
• NASS support
• Guarantee element of State Pension
• 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 Creditfor the four weeks after employment ends
• Universal Credit, provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400

If this applies to you but your child isn’t registered for free school meals, complete a form and return it to your child’s school.

Download the form and apply for Free School Meals on Wokingham Borough Council’s website.

Many thanks,

Connor

Connor McLoughlin (he/him)

Wokingham Borough Council