Free School Meals
If you are receiving one of the benefits listed here and your child attends a Blaenau Gwent school, your child may be entitled to receive Free School Meals.
We know that many of our children are missing out on their entitlement to a free school meal, so please make sure that your child is receiving their full entitlement by checking today.
Families in receipt of one of the following benefits/support payments are eligible to apply for Free School Meals.
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Free school meals are available to eligible learners who attend school full-time.
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This includes:
- younger children who attend nursery provided by a school for full days
- sixth form school pupils
A pupil may be able to get free school meals if their parent receives one or more 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.
- Guaranteed element of Pension Credit.
- Universal Credit (as long as the annual net earned household income is less than £7,400, not including benefits).
