If you are in receipt of one of the family income and benefits listed below, then your child might be eligible for free school meals. Healthy school food has obvious health benefits and registering for free meals could also raise extra funds from the government and provide valuable support like extra tuition, additional teaching staff or after-school activities.

To check if your child is eligible, go to https://fsm.lgfl.net/, select 'Check Eligibility' and fill in the information.

Family Income and Benefit Details

• Income support
• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support from NASS under part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• the guarantee element of Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (with no Working Tax Credit)
• Working Tax Credit run-on
• Universal Credit