Apply for free school meals and other grants for school pupils

Check which school grants you can claim

Find out which grants you can claim depending on which benefit you get. These will change depending on where you live and what school your child goes to.

The Pupil Benefits Team will work out which grants you can get when you apply.

Benefit you receive School grant you can register for 
Universal Credit with an annual net income of no more than £7,400Free school meals and school clothing grant
From September 2026 Universal Credit with an annual net income more than £7,400Free school meals only 
Pension Credit GuaranteeFree school meals and school clothing grant
Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999Free school meals and school clothing grant