FREE SCHOOL MEALS

Your child may be eligible for  free school meals if you receive one of the following:

• Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods) 
• 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 guarantee 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 four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

Parents who receive job seekers allowance or employment and support allowance which is contribution based, working tax credit or other benefits are not eligible for free school meals.

For more information and to apply online, please visit www.brent.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals