FAMILIES WHO RECEIVE CERTAIN BENEFITS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS. YOUR CHILD IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS IF YOU ARE IN RECEIPT OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:
Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400
Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
The guarantee element of Pension Credit
Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
Child Tax Credit (with no Working Tax Credit) with an annual income of no more than £16,190
Children who receive IS or IBJSA in their own right are also entitled to receive free school meals