{"id":285,"date":"2021-07-26T08:45:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T08:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wickersley.net\/free-school-meals\/"},"modified":"2023-03-02T10:08:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T10:08:48","slug":"free-school-meals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wickersley.net\/parents\/free-school-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"Free School Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"285\" class=\"elementor elementor-285\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-594b5d62 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"594b5d62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78a86232\" data-id=\"78a86232\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ecfdf95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ecfdf95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>School Meals<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf9781e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cf9781e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e440dcc elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e440dcc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bb7a238\" data-id=\"4bb7a238\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216a3a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"216a3a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Free School Meals<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c330cd8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3c330cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3a5da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c3a5da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Children are entitled to receive free school meals if they or their parents or guardians receive any of the benefits below:<\/p><ul><li>Universal Credit, provided they have an annual net earned income not exceeding \u00a37,400 (\u00a3616.67 per month)<\/li><li>Income Support<\/li><li>Income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance<\/li><li>Income-related Employment and Support Allowance<\/li><li>Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999<\/li><li>\u00a0The guarantee element of Pension Credit<\/li><li>Child Tax Credit, provided they are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of<br \/>no more than \u00a316,190, as assessed by HMRC<\/li><li>Working Tax Credit run-on \u2013 paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d5c9c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68d5c9c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How to Apply for Free School Meals<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f05a6f1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3f05a6f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1332ed16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1332ed16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you think you might be eligible for free school meals, submit a claim via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotherham.gov.uk\/benefits\/free-school-meals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RMBC\u2019s website<\/a>. The information you provide will be used to check if you are in receipt of a qualifying benefit and, if you are on Universal Credit, that your earnings do not exceed the threshold. If you claim<br \/>Universal Credit, your earnings will be assessed from up to three of your last Universal Credit assessment periods. If you are eligible, RMBC will notify us. Your child will receive free school meals and the school will receive extra funding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e303f3d\" data-id=\"2e303f3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c647f5 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"43c647f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotherham.gov.uk\/benefits\/free-school-meals\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply for Free School Meals<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e9242 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"53e9242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/students\/canteen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">School Canteen Information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe17e14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3fe17e14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School Meals Free School Meals Children are entitled to receive free school meals if they or their parents or guardians receive any of the benefits below: Universal Credit, provided they have an annual net earned income not exceeding \u00a37,400 (\u00a3616.67 per month) Income Support Income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance Income-related Employment and Support Allowance Support under Part [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1529,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wickersley.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/285"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wickersley.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wickersley.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wickersley.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wickersley.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.wickersley.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7489,"href":"https:\/\/www.wickersley.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/285\/revisions\/7489"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wickersley.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wickersley.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}