Free School Meals

The Council administers and authorises free school meals for eligible pupils in all City schools.

Who is eligible for Free School Meals?

 Pupils can have free school meals if their parent(s), guardian(s) or carer(s) are in receipt of:-

• Income Support (IS), or

• Income-based Job Seekers Allowance (IBJSA), or

• Income -related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), or

• National Asylum Seeker Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, or

• Child Tax Credits, with  a gross family income that DOES NOT exceed £16,190 (Please note that if you receive Working Tax Credit you will not be entitled to free school meals), or

• A Guarantee element of State Pension Credit.

How to Apply for Free School Meals

• Apply online - Click here to complete an online form.

• By telephone - call us on 0116 252 7009.  Make sure you have your National Insurance number to hand. 
• By post - download and print the paper application form on the bottom of this page and post it to:

Free School Meals Service
Leicester City Council
4^th Floor, York House

91 Granby Street

Leicester

LE1 6FB

 

You can also pick up an application form from your childs's school, or from any of Leicester City Council's Customer Service Centres

You do not need to renew your application each year. Once we issue a free school meal voucher, it remains valid until your child leaves school, unless your circumstances change and you no longer meet the qualifying criteria.

School dinners are changing.

Fresh healthy dishes are on the menu in Leicester Schools this term.

Visit the School Catering pages to find out more.