Time for Universal Free School meals in the UK?
- last year
Presently, children in England get #FreeSchoolMeals up to the end of Year 2. After that age they only qualify if their household claims certain benefits.
Pupils in #UniversalCredit families are only eligible if their parents earn less than £7,400 a year from work.
️ Around 800,000 kids living in #poverty in England miss out on free dinners due to strict eligibility rules, says the Child Poverty Action Group.
Pupils in #UniversalCredit families are only eligible if their parents earn less than £7,400 a year from work.
️ Around 800,000 kids living in #poverty in England miss out on free dinners due to strict eligibility rules, says the Child Poverty Action Group.