Free School Meals
Free School Meals
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you are in receipt of the following:
- Universal credit
- 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 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 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.
If you think your child is entitled to free school meals, please complete the Microsoft form below. If you would prefer a paper application, please contact the Finance Department finance@salesian.surrey.sch.uk
Successfully applying for free school meals helps parents to save money on school meals and the daily allowance will always enable your child to receive a main item (main meal /hot snack / sandwich / pasta or salad pot etc) and either a pudding (fruit / cake / dessert) or a drink every lunchtime. The daily allowance cannot be used at morning break.
Additionally all schools receive “Pupil Premium” funding which is calculated according to the number of students on roll eligible for free school meals so we strongly encourage you to apply for your child even if you do not intend for your child to purchase food at school.