Free school meals

If your child is in Nursery and aged 2 - 5

If your child is in Nursery and aged 2-5 and you receive any of the following

• Income Support (IS)
• Income based Job Seeker's Allowance (IBJSA)
• Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance
• Child Tax Credit (CTC), but not Working Tax Credit, and your income is less than £16,105.
• Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Working Tax Credit (WTC) and your income is less than £6,420
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Universal Credit where the monthly earned income does not exceed £610
• State Pension Credit
• Incapacity and Severe Disablement Allowance

Looked after and accommodated children are also eligible.

If your child is in P1 to P3

Free School Meals are offered to ALL pupils in P1- P3 [385Kb] without the need for parents/carers to submit an application form.  However, an application form must be completed if you also require assistance with school clothing/footwear for your child in P1-P3.

Don't forget to submit an application form for Free School Meals for your child when he/she moves into P4 as they will no longer be automatically entitled to Free School Meals.

For further information, please view the free school meals flyer for parents [386Kb].

If your child is P4 or above

You can claim free school meals for your child(ren) if you are receiving:

• Income Support (IS)
• Income based Job Seeker's Allowance (IBJSA)
• Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance
• Child Tax Credit (CTC), but not Working Tax Credit, and your income is less than £16,105.
• Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Working Tax Credit (WTC) and your income is less than £6,420
• If you are between 16 and 18 years old and receive any of these benefits in your own right, you can claim free school meals for yourself.
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Universal Credit where the monthly earned income does not exceed £610

For more information on Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit visit the Inland Revenue website.

How do I apply for free school meals?

Apply online

Alternatively, application forms are available from any Perth & Kinross Council school or from Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth.

Supporting evidence from Jobcentre Plus must be dated within 6 weeks of the date of your claim and Tax Credit Award Notices (TC602) must relate to financial year 2018/2019.

A photograph of your evidence taken from your smart phone is acceptable.

If you submit an application form for the start of session 2018/2019 and have not received a response by Friday 3 August 2018, please contact this office.

Free school meal claims will not be backdated and entitlement will start from the date applications are processed by Education & Children's Services.