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Information & Legal Declaration

Eligibility requirements

I am in receipt of and can provide the relevant proof of one of the following benefits :

  • 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 Jobseeker's Allowance
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • The guarantee 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 four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

I undertake to amend online immediately if I cease to receive any of the above benefits,my type of benefit changes, if I change my name, school or I gain refugee status. I understand that not notifying the team could result in having to pay for any free school meals that my child/children have received. I certify that the information given on this form is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and that the submission of incorrect information may result in legal action. I agree that you will use the information I have provided to process my claim for free school meals and will contact other sources as allowed by law to verify my initial and ongoing entitlement. I understand that the results of any free school meals entitlement check may also be used to assess my entitlement to other benefits, for example free school travel

I agree that the information may be used to ensure accuracy of records across the local authority and the check against fraud.

I agree that you can inform the school(s) attended by my child of their initial and ongoing entitlement to free school meals.

You may be aware of our Privacy Policy.

To complete an application you will need to provide:

  • Your own name and date of birth
  • Contact details
  • National Insurance Number or National Asylum Seekers Number
  • Child's name and date of birth
  • School your child is attending/will attend.

The system will cease to work if no response or activity is detected for a 40 minutes period. If this happens anything you have not submitted will be lost.