Free school meals and clothing grant
Find out if you qualify for free school meals and clothing grant and apply online.
Who can apply?
You can apply if your child attends a South Ayrshire Primary or Secondary School and you are in receipt of at least one of the qualifying benefits detailed below
Please check that you are in receipt of at least one of the qualifying benefits below prior to submitting an application.
| Qualifying benefit for clothing grants for school session 2024/25 | Qualifying benefit for free school meals for school session 2024/25 |
| Child Tax Credit where household income is £19,995 or less | Child Tax Credit where household income is £19,995 or less |
| Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit where household income is £9,552 or less | Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit where the household income is £9,552 or less |
| Universal Credit where earned income is £796 or less per month | Universal Credit where earned income is £796 or less per month |
| Income based Jobseekers Allowance | Income- based Jobseekers Allowance |
| Income Support | Income Support |
| Any Income related element of Employment and Support Allowance | Any Income related element of Employment and Support Allowance |
| Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 | Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 |
Apply for free school meals and clothing grant
If you need help to claim you can call 0300 123 0900 to speak to one of our customer service advisors.
Free school meals
The Scottish Government have committed to providing a free school meal to all P1 to P5 pupils, however we are requesting that parents/carers who meet the above eligibility criteria submit an application as this information will be used to pay free school meal payments during school holiday periods.
Clothing grant
The current value of a clothing grant is £120 per primary school pupil and £150 per secondary school pupil where the parent/carer meets the eligibility criteria
Only one application can be made per child for each school year
Clothing grants are not available for children attending early year centres
If your child has passed their official school leaving date, applications will only be processed once they have returned to school in August
Young people aged 16-18 years old who meet the eligibility criteria in their own right, can also claim clothing grant and free school meals
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