Free School Meals Holiday Scheme
25 Jan 2022
(Please note, this does not apply to children entitled to universal infant free school meals. Only to families who received free school meals because of benefit entitlement.)
Through the Government’s Household Support Fund, the Council have allocated funding to continue the
School Holiday Meal Scheme for February half-term. The funding will allow eligible families to receive £15 per child to cover the one week school break.
The scheme provides funds to ensure that eligible families can purchase food over the holiday period to replace the meals a child would have received during a school day.
The application window will open for a short period from
Monday 31st January at 9am,
closing on Friday 4th February at 5pm.
Families who have previously received payment via the scheme do not need to reapply and will automatically receive the funds into their nominated bank.
Families can make a new claim if;
· they did not apply during any previous application periods, or
· they were not previously eligible, however their circumstances have changed and now are eligible, or
· they would like to claim for additional children who they have claimed for previously, but were not eligible at the time, or
· they would like to claim for additional children who they’ve not applied for in the past.
Families are recommend to check that they meet the eligibility criteria before submitting their application.
Details about the scheme will be updated on the Council’s
website from
Wednesday 26 January, with the application form going live from
Monday 31 January at 9 am.