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Free School Meals

Once your child has a full-time school place you can apply for free school meals if you receive one of the following:

  • Income support
  • Income based Job Seekers Allowance
  • Income related Employment and Support Allowance
  • NASS support
  • Guarantee element of State Pension
  • Child Tax Credit, provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190
  • Working Tax Credit for the four weeks after employment ends
  • Universal Credit, provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400

For more information, please visit the Hackney council website.

Apply for Free School Meals