Dear Parent/Carer
Expansion of Free School Meals for P6 and P7 Pupils in Receipt of the Scottish Child Payment
Free School Meals are now to be offered to P6 and P7 pupils where families are in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment. This means that some pupils who did not qualify before may now be eligible to receive Free School Meals during term-time whilst attending school. This expanded criteria for Free School Meals for P6 and P7 pupils will commence from Monday 17 March 2025. If you are in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment, you can now apply online for Free School Meals from Monday 17 March 2025. You must provide evidence of your Scottish Child Payment when you complete your online application form. The link to the online form is here: Free school meals and school clothing grants - primary and secondary - Perth & Kinross Council
For applications received after 17 March 2025, Free School Meals will be provided from when your application is processed and will not be backdated, so eligible parents should apply as soon as possible.
If you have previously applied for Free Schools Meals and have been refused because your earnings were over the threshold, you can apply for the Scottish Child Payment if you haven’t already. The link to apply is here: How to apply - mygov.scot and then if your Application for the Scottish Child Payment is successful, you can reapply for Free School Meals.
Kind regards
Perth & Kinross Council
2 High Street, PERTH, PH1 5PH
FBSSchools@pkc.gov.uk
Expansion of Free School Meals for P6 and P7 Pupils in Receipt of the Scottish Child Payment
