Free School Meals - Information For Parents
FSM (free school meals) Criteria
If your family receives one of the following you will be entitled to register for FSM and your child/children will be entitled to various benefits within school.
- 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 State 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, which is paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal credit
You can contact the Education Benefits Team on 0300 123 4048 for further information or by clicking on the following URL:
http://www.hertsdirect.org/services/edlearn/canhelp/
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