How to apply for free school lunches.

Free school lunches are available for children who are age under 19 at the start of the academic year (i.e. 1st September) and meet the eligibility criteria.

Children at nursery must be attending both the morning and afternoon session on the same day to qualify.

If you are claiming or have parents who are claiming certain benefits you may qualify for assistance.

The qualifying benefits are:

• Income Support
• Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
• Income-related employment and support allowance (this benefit will be introduced from 27 October 2008)
• Support under part VI of the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999
• Child Tax Credit but not entitled to working tax credit & annual income is below £16,190 (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs)
• Guarantee element of state pension credit

Note: Where a parent is entitled to Working Tax Credit during the four-week period immediately after their employment ceases, or after they start to work less than 16 hours per week, their children are entitled to Free School Lunches.

If your child attends one of the following schools, please contact the school direct for further information:

• Crosshall Junior School
• Park Lane Primary School
• St Helen's Prinary School
• Bassingbourn Village College
• Comberton Village College
• Gamlingay Village College
• Sawtry Community College
• Sawston Village College
• Soham Village College
• St Peter's Secondary School
• Thomas Clarkson Community College

For all other Cambridgeshire Schools, please use the online form available on the right hand side.
or contact the Education Welfare Benefits Service.