Is your Child entitled to Free Schools Meals?
Children whose parents receive the following support payments are entitled to receive Free School Meals in maintained schools in Wales:
- Income Support (IS)*
- Income Based Jobseekers Allowance (IBJSA)*
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Income-related Employment Support Allowance (IR)
- Child Tax Credit, provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit with an annual total income below the HMRC set limit
- Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Working Tax Credit ‘run-on’ – the payment someone may receive for a further four weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit.
*Children who receive IS or IBJSA in their own right are also eligible to receive free school lunches.
Alternatively, if you are already in receipt of Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit from WCBC please call the Support Services section on 01978 297413 to discuss your eligibility for free school meals.
The Authority may check with your Benefits Agency, on-line, to confirm the benefits you receive.
Click here to access the Free School Meals online application form
Unlock support for your child and Our school- Your application makes a BIG difference
Applying for Free School Meals takes only minutes, and even though every primary child in Wales already receives a free meal, completing the application still brings important benefits. It unlocks additional funding that helps our school provide better resources, support and opportunities for every pupil. Families who qualify can also access extra grants for uniform, equipment and other essentials. Taking a moment to apply can provide vital extra financial support to our school
Welsh Government Universal Free Meal Offer
Schools in Wrexham County Borough Council use the Parent Pay system, which allows parents to pre-order lunches for their child(ren). All children are entitled to a free school meal, so the meal will need to be pre-ordered via this system.
We would like to remind you that Welsh Government allocate the Pupil Development Grant funding to schools to based on income-based eligibility to free school meals. It is very important that parents who are in receipt of eligible benefits and support payments make an application to the Local Authority if they have not previously done so.
Making this application will allow eligible parents to access the monies to help towards the costs of your child’s school uniform and equipment, and will also ensure that our school receives the correct amount of funding from Welsh Government. Only families who receive the applicable benefits and support payments will be able to access this funding, and you will need to have made an application for free school meals first.
Please rest assured that if your child is currently in receipt of free school meals and/or any other associated benefits, in all primary school years, these will not be affected. You only need to make a new application for free school meals if you receive one of the eligible benefits and support payments, and have not made an application for your child previously.
The criteria and application form for free school meals can be found online at https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/school-meals/free-school-meals. Remember, you only need to make a new application for your child if you receive one of the listed benefits or support payments, and have not made an application previously.
The application form for the Pupil Development Grant, which helps eligible parents with the costs of a child’s school uniform and equipment, can be found here https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/service/pupil-development-grant-pdg