Menu HOMEPARENTS & CARERSFREE SCHOOL MEALS Free School Meals If your circumstances have changed due to COVID-19 and you are now in receipt of benefits such as Universal Credit, then you may be entitled to apply for Free School Meals for your child. Even if your circumstances have only changed for the short term, you still have the right to apply. The Free School Meals entitlement can be applied for where the parent’s income satisfies the following conditions at the time of applying: 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). If you believe your child should be eligible for Free School Meals based on these criteria, you can apply now. A paper copy of the application form can be collected from your academy, or applications can be made online via http://www.dudley.gov.uk/resident/yourcouncil/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits/free-schoolmeals/ (not available via phone or tablet). If your circumstances subsequently change and you are no longer entitled to Free School Meals, your child’s school will continue to receive funding to support your child for 6 years. All matters regarding Free School Meals are treated confidentially and your child will be using our cashless catering system along with all of their classmates. Also in this section Welcome to Year 7 Parents/Carers Guide Parents/Carers App Letters Home Pupil Premium Safeguarding SEND Free School Meals Uniform & Suppliers Remote Education Provision Summer School Attendance and Absence Term Dates / School Day Learning Support & Wellbeing Learner Planner Menus Booking System ADDRESS St. James's Road Dudley West Midlands DY1 3JE TELEPHONE (01384) 816045 EMAIL general@stjamesacademy.org.uk VIEW SITEMAP | HIGH VISIBILITY | PRIVACY POLICY | COOKIE SETTINGS © 2021 DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST AND ST JAMES ACADEMY WEBSITE DESIGN BY E4EDUCATION Cookie Policy This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. Click here for more information Allow CookiesCookie Settings