If you receive UK Free School Meals or have received them in the last six years, please upload a letter from your UK school/college confirming that you receive(d) UK Government-funded free school meals.
IMPORTANT: The letter must specifically state that the meals are UK Government funded.
Note that only UK Government funded Free School Meals are eligible. Some schools have their own schemes & bursary systems. Free school meals via these schemes are not eligible unless you are also eligible for UK Government-funded free school meals (see below for more detail)
If you are unable to provide a letter from your current school, we can also accept documents showing either your or your guardians' eligibility for one of the following UK benefits:
| What | Note |
|---|---|
| Income Support | |
| Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance | |
| Income-related Employment and Support Allowance | |
| Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 | |
| Child Tax Credit | Only if
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| Working Tax Credit run-on | This is paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit |
| Universal Credit with an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400 (after tax and not including any benefits you get). This is as from 1 April 2018. | This is income after tax and not including any benefits you get. |
| The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit |