Meals

The Academy offers Free School Meals in respect of children under the age of 19 where the parent or guardian is in receipt of one of the benefits shown below:

• 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: your child is only eligible for free schools meals under Universal Credit if you and your partner have net earnings of less than £7,400 per year. We’ll check your earnings with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).

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

If you live in Salford, click here for more information.