Recent changes:
From 1 April, children and young people will be eligible to receive free school meals through targeted provision if their parents or carers are in receipt of any of the following:
- Income support;
- Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance;
- Income-based Employment and Support Allowance;
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;
- Universal Credit (where their monthly earned income is not more than £796);
- Child Tax Credit, but not Working Tax Credit, where their income is less than £19,995
- Both Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit where their income is not more than £9,552.
The Regulations which seek to amend the eligibility criteria for recipients of both Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit, or Universal Credit, can be viewed through the following web link: The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (Modification) Regulations 2024 (legislation.gov.uk)
For more information about FSM along with details on how to apply, please see the links below:
https://www.mygov.scot/primary-school-meals
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/food-clothing/free-school-meals-school-clothing-grants
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