Kirklees Council has circulated the information below relating to claiming free school meals. This relates only to new applicants therefore those already on free school meals need not apply.
Applications can be made online: Kirklees Council - Free School Meals or by telephoning 01484 221000.
Who can receive free school meals?
Children and young people who live in Kirklees can apply for free school meals if they:
- attend a Kirklees school
- attend full time at a local authority school or sixth form
- are under 19 years of age
and their parents or carers receive one or more 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 Job Seekers Allowance
- Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credit, but are not entitled to a Working Tax Credit and your annual income (as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) is less than £16,190
- Support under Part V1 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit