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North Lanarkshire Council can help you obtain free school meals and clothing grants.
Check your benefits and circumstances on the table. It will show if you are entitled to free school meals and footwear/clothing grant.
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Benefit received |
School meals |
Clothing grant |
Both |
Proof required |
| Income support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Tax credit award notice (TC602 A) or DSS award letter |
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Job seekers allowance
(income based) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Tax credit award notice (TC602 A) or DSS award letter |
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In receipt of child tax
Credit with a gross annual income below £14,155 with no element of working tax credit |
Yes |
No |
No |
Tax credit award notice (TC602 A) |
| Student parents in receipt of child tax credit with a gross annual income below £14,155 with no element of working tax credit |
Yes |
No |
No |
Tax credit award notice (TC602 A) and student award notice |
| Parents or carers who have savings above £8000 but very low income and in receipt of child tax credit with no element of working tax credit |
No |
No |
No |
Tax credit award notice (TC602 A) |
| Housing benefit |
No |
Yes |
No |
Letter to show receipt of housing benefit |
| Council tax rebate - council tax discount or exemption does not qualify |
No |
Yes |
No |
Letter to show receipt of council tax rebate |
| Pension credit and in receipt of child tax credit with a gross annual income below £14,155 with no element of working tax credit |
Yes |
No |
No |
Tax credit award notice (TC602 A) |
| Working tax credit |
No |
No |
No |
Not applicable |
Process of application
When the application is received by the Area Registration Office it will be logged and given a reference code to ensure confidentiality. All relevant documentation will then be assessed to allow the application to be processed.
You will be advised at this time whether you qualify and if not, an explanation will be given.
If you are successful for free school meals, the school will be notified in writing immediately. The information submitted will be treated in confidence at all times.
How to claim
If you think you qualify, complete form making sure the benefit you receive is clearly identified. Sign the application form to indicate whether you are claiming for free school meals, footwear and clothing grant or both. Submit the form to your local Area Registration Office
You will be expected to provide the following documentation:
First applications
If you cannot provide this evidence you should take application form to your local DSS office where the benefit will be confirmed and the form stamped.
Should you be unable to attend the Area Registration Office, someone can attend on your behalf . They must bring documentation of the eligible benefit along with the completed application making sure it has been signed by you. Alternatively, a postal claim can be submitted.
Previous successful applications
Previous applicants will automatically be issued with an application form by the school. The youngest member of the family will be advised of the action to be taken.
If you collected an application form elsewhere, you should take your completed application form to your local Area Registration Office.
Child(ren) who will be 16 years of age between 1 March and 30 September (children of school leaving age)
Include these children on your form. Clothing grant payments will not be made until they return to school in the new session and this has been confirmed to the Area Registration Office.
Free meals will be awarded but confirmation is required by the Area Registration Office of their return in the new session before a clothing grant will be issued.
Payments
If your application is submitted before the end of June payment will be made before the new session. Late applications will be processed as quickly as possible.
The footwear/clothing grant is £50 per child and payment will be made by open cheque which will be issued to the person who signs the form. Cheques can be cashed in any Clydesdale bank in North Lanarkshire, except Harthill, Kilsyth, Shotts and Stepps where cheques will be cashed by Royal Bank of Scotland.
Only one footwear/clothing grant will be paid for any pupil during a school year.
Change of circumstances
Should there be any change in your benefits during the school session the appropriate Area Registration Office should be contacted immediately. It is your responsibility to notify the local Area Registration Office of any changes as this could affect your entitlement .
If you are no longer entitled to free school meals the school should be informed immediately.
For further information please contact your local area registration office, as per the 'Contact Us' box at the top right hand side of your screen.
You can also access a leaflet version of this page using the "Download or Request by Post" box at the top right hand side of your screen.
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