If your child isn't registered for Free School Meals and you receive any of the following benefits, your child may be able to get free school meals:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• 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 run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.

Infant free school meals in England

Your child will be able to get free school meals if they’re in a government-funded school and in:

• reception class
• year 1
• year 2

 Tell us if you also get any of the qualifying benefits. Your child’s school can get extra funding if you do.

Apply online

Only apply if your child currently has a Leicestershire school place – applications are not accepted in advance.

If you're ready to apply:

https://leicestershire.cloud.servelec-synergy.com/Synergy/ where you will get the applicant an instant result.