If your child is entitled to Free School Meals (FSM) it is important that you claim. Forge is still providing FSM provision throughout the current lockdown. Your child may be entitled to free school meals if:
your annual income is less than £16,190; and
you claim Child Tax Credit (Not Including Working Tax Credit) only.
Please note you will not qualify for free school meals if you receive any amount of Working Tax Credit. Before applying please check your latest Tax Credit Awards Notice if you are unsure.
Your child may also qualify for free school meals if you receive any of the following benefits:
Income Support
Universal Credit ** if you apply on or after 1 April 2018, your household income must be less than £7,400 a year as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods (after tax and not including any benefits you get) Your net earned income is your household income after taxes and deductions and does not include income from Universal Credit or any other benefits you may receive.