Free School Meals and Clothing Grants
Students may be entitled to free school meals and/or a clothing grant if they attend a school managed by Glasgow City Council.
CAN YOU APPLY FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS?
Parents who are in receipt of Child Benefit and one of the following benefits can apply for free school meals for their child(ren):
Income Support
Jobseekers Allowance (Income Based only)
Child Tax Credit only (with an income of less than £15, 575 and no Working Tax Credit)
NB - This figure could be changed by Dept of Work & Pensions
Primary, Secondary, and Special Educational Needs establishments
Students who are eligible for Free School Meals are given the cash equivalent of £1.15 per day to spend on a meal.
Early Years (aged 3 or over)
Children who attend Early Years establishments are also entitled, provided that they are in receipt of one of the above qualifying benefits and the establishment signs the application to confirm that the student has a full time place.
CAN YOU APPLY FOR A CLOTHING GRANT?
Parents who are in receipt of Child Benefit and one of the following benefits can apply for a clothing grant for their child(ren):
Income Support
Jobseekers Allowance (Income Based only)
Working Tax Credit (with income less than £15,050)
Housing Benefit
Council Tax Rebate
NB - This figure could be changed by Dept of Work & Pensions
Clothing Grants are available to eligible students who attend Primary, Secondary and Special Educational Needs Establishments within Glasgow City Council. The grant is £47 for each child.
The cheque is payable to the child’s legal guardian. Only one clothing grant can be paid per child per school session August – June. This includes clothing grants paid out by other local authorities in the same school session.
Applications received before June of each year will usually be paid in time for the child(ren) going back to school, with the exception of 16+ applicants.
Please note
The closing date for Clothing Grant applications is 31st March each year.
Applications received after 31st March each year will NOT be processed for the following academic year. A fresh application will be required and a new application form will become available in late April/early May each year for the next school session beginning in August.
Applications for free school meals can be accepted at any time throughout the year.
Students who are 16 before 1st June and who are awarded an
Education Maintenance Allowance will not be entitled to a Clothing Grant for the next session beginning in August. However they may be entitled to Free School Meals.
HOW TO APPLY for Free School Meals and Clothing Grants
An application form will automatically be posted out to ALL PREVIOUS APPLICANTS on an annual basis. Therefore they will not require to download from this web page.
NEW APPLICANTS can download the application form here
Application Forms:
- Early Years Form
Free School Meals only (requires applicant and Head of establishment signatures)
- Age 5 - 15 Form
Clothing Grant and Free School Meals (requires applicant's signature only)
- Age 16 + Form - *** will be available from August 2008 for next school session
Clothing Grant and Free School Meal (requires applicant and Head of establishment signatures when student returns to school)
The forms cannot be submitted electronically but should be POSTED. This is because the forms all require signature/s. The applicant should send the completed application to the FREEPOST address shown on the back of the application.
To find out more information, please contact:
Education and Social Work Services
Grants Section
Wheatley House
25 Cochrane Street
Glasgow G1 1HL
Phone: 0141 287 0183/0154
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