Financial Support: Free School Meals and Benefits
Free School Meals - The Advantages
Did you know that just registering your child means the school get extra money to support your children? Many children miss out because parents do not register. Even in you have a child in infants and they are entitled to eat a free school meal, we receive no additional funding unless you register, so please help!
You may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following support:
Income support
Income Based Jobseeker's allowance
Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Pension Credit (Guaranteed element)
Child Tax credit and earning below £16,190
Universal Credit and earning below £7,400 a year after tax
Use the Link below to apply:
Information for parents and carers with children and young people with additional needs/disabilities in Ashford, Shepway and Dover
Benefits Calculator – By entering your details, find out what benefits you may be entitled to:
Disability Living allowance- You may be entitled to DLA for your child under 16, which is a regular allowance to help with extra costs if your child requires more care than a child without additional needs. Find out more information on the legibility and how to apply by clicking on the link below:
DLA Application and Information
Personal independence payments- A regular payment to support young people and adults age 16+ .To find out more on eligibility and how to apply, click on the link below:
Personal Independence Payments
https://www.gov.uk/pip/overview Carer’s allowance- If you provide care for at least 35 hours per week, you may be entitled to receive a carer’s allowance in respect of the additional care needs of a child/young person with additional needs. For information about the criteria and how to claim. See link below:
Child and working Tax credits- If you claim child or working tax credits, you may be entitled to claim a disability element which will be added on top of your normal payment. See Link belwo for more details: