FREE SCHOOL MEALS
FREE SCHOOL MEAL (FSM) ELIGIBILITY
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you receive any of the following:
- 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 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
- Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get).
All children upto (and including) Year 2 receive an automatic free school meal under the Government's Universal Free School Meal Programme, but please note if you register your eligibility with us your child will receive additional benefits, such as subsidised school trips.
If you believe you are entitled to free school meals please fill in the application form on this page and email it to enquiry@stechford.bham.sch.uk
If you are not able to download the actual form please put the details in an email to us. Thank you.