Is my child entitled to free school meals at primary school?
Pupils whose parents receive the following support payments are entitled to receive free school meals:
- Income Support (IS)
- Income based jobseekers allowance (IBJSA)
- Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; or Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs), that as of 6th April 2011 does not exceed £16,190.
- Income related employment and support allowance.
- Guarantee element of State Pension Credit.
- Children who receive IS or IBJSA in their own right are also entitled to receive free school meals.
A form can be obtained by ringing: (01642) 526606 or emailing: freeschoolmeals@stockton.gov.uk
Is my child entitled to free school meals at primary school?
- At what age will my child start in primary school?
- Can you withdraw the offer of a place for my child- Primary School?
- Do I need insurance for my child - Primary School?
- How are places decided in community or controlled schools?
- How do I decide which school would best suit my child?
- How do you decide when a community or voluntary-controlled school is full?
- How does the nursery school my child goes to affect my entitlement to a place in a primary school?
- I understand the Government wants infant class sizes to be 30 or below. What does this mean?
- I want my child to go to a Roman Catholic primary school. What do I do next?
- I want my child to go to a voluntary-aided (church) school. What help with travel am I entitled to?
- If I have just moved into the area, how do I get a place in a school for my child?
- Is my child entitled to free school meals at primary school?
- My child is going into Primary School soon, am I entitled to travelling costs?
- What are co-ordinated admission arrangements?
- What are my rights of appeal - Primary School?
- What choice of primary school do I have for my child?
- What do I do if I want my child to go to a voluntary-aided (church) school?
- What do I do if I want to change the school my child goes to?
- What do I do when I receive a common application form?
- What happens after I have sent in my common application form?
- What happens if I cannot get a place at my preferred school when applying for a Reception or Secondary place?
- What if I cannot get a place in my local school nursery?
- What if I want my child to go to a Church of England primary school?
- What is the difference between a community school, a controlled school and a voluntary-aided (church) school?
- What is the difference between an infant school, a junior school and a primary school?
- What is your policy for children who need special educational provision? (primary)
- Who are the school governors and what do they do - Primary School?
- Will I have to pay for school trips?
Contact Us
Contact: Free School Meals Team
PO Box 228,
Municipal Buildings,
Church Road,
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1XE
Tel: (01642) 526606
Fax: (01642) 526607
Email:
freeschoolmeals
@stockton.gov.uk
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