Pupil Premium
Free School Meals
Your child will be eligible for free school meals if you are receiving one of the following benefits or support:
- Universal Credit - Your annual net earned income must be no more that £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to 3 of your most recent assessment periods.
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credit but not Working Tax Credit and your annual income is below £16,190 (as worked out by HM Revenue & Customs)
- Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- parents receiving Working Tax Credit for four weeks after their employment finishes are entitled to free school meals during that period. This also applies to parents who start working less than 16 hours per week
If you meet the criteria, please apply on the Doncaster Council website:
www.doncaster.gov.uk/doitonline/free-school-meals
All children in reception, year 1 or year 2 are automatically entitled to receive a free school meal without you submitting an online application. This is regardless of your income and circumstances.
However, if you are in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits listed above you should still complete an online application as the school is entitled to receive the Pupil Premium for your child. If you do not submit an online form the school cannot apply for the Pupil Premium.