Free School Meals - Do you Qualify?
The Government is giving money to schools to help children from lower income families do their very best. This funding is called a ‘Pupil Premium’.
For every child registered at Chichester High School for Girls the school receives £600 this year.
With this money we could improve and update the resources your daughter is able to use in school. If you are registered for Free School Meals you could also get help with costs of school trips.
Please register ASAP to make sure your child and others in their class don’t miss out.
How does it work?
1. First, check if you qualify – it is not just if you are unemployed, so please
look at the list on the next page.
3. If you want your child to have a free, healthy meal at lunchtime that’s
great – they will get the free meal (saving you more that £350 a year), extra
benefits and the school gets £600 extra.
4. If you don’t want your child to have the school meals they can
continue as normal – as long as you qualify and are registered, the
school still gets £600 extra.
No one will know you have registered and it will not affect any other benefits you are claiming.
Please talk to us about registering your child today.
Do you qualify?
You can register your child for Free School Meals if you get any of these benefits:
· Income Support |
· Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance |
· Income-related Employment and Support Allowance |
· Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 |
· The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit |
· Child Tax Credit, provided they are not entitled to Working Tax
Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue
& Customs) that does not exceed £16,190 |
· Working Tax Credit 'run-on' - the payment someone may receive
for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax
Credit |
Pupils can also register for Free School Meals if they get any of these benefits themselves. Come and talk to us if you’re not sure.