Free school meals and uniforms

Contact your child's school to sign up to claim free school meals. You will also need to contact the school if you no longer require free school meals.

Who can get free school meals?

Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:

  • Income Support
  • income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
  • Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
  • Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
  • Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

If you think you may be entitled to free school meals for your child, you need to contact their school.

Find out more about emergency financial support

Help with the cost of school uniforms

There is no uniform grant in Wirral as the council does not compel uniforms in schools.

Some schools will have free or low-cost uniform schemes. Wirral FUSS 
collects and distributes recycled uniforms free of charge to anyone who needs them.