Free School Meals and Pupil Premium

Free School Meals

You will be able to apply for free school meals and/or pupil premium for your child if you or your partner receive one or more of the following benefits: 

• Universal Credit – if your net earned income is less than £7,400
• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
• Employment and Support Allowance
• The guaranteed part of State Pension Credit
• Support under part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Child Tax Credit (providing you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190, as assessed by the Inland Revenue)
• Working Tax Credit run-on (paid 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

Children who are 16-18 and still at school are also entitled to free school meals. 

How do I apply?

Calderdale Council has an application form which is straightforward to complete. You will need to provide the following information:

• Name
• Address
• National Insurance Number
• Date of Birth
• Daytime telephone number
• Email address

Calderdale’s Free School Meals application form is online: