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School Meals
Free School Meals
If you believe that your child may be eligible for Free School Meals, please click the link below to register your details with Sefton. There will be changes to the process starting from September 2026, with the Sefton releasing the following information:
Eligibility Criteria:
As from 1 st September 2026 the eligibility for Free School Meals will change, if you are a
Sefton resident and in receipt of one of the following benefits you may be eligible for Free
School Meals
Universal Credit – income below £7400
Universal Credit – income above £7400
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
From the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year, there will be 2 categories for free school
meals - Targeted and Expanded:
Eligible Targeted: this covers children in households in receipt of Universal Credit with
annual household earnings of £7,400 or less. These children will attract pupil premium and
other funding available for their schools. Other entitlements, such as the holiday activities
and food programme (HAF) and the ‘extended rights’ element of school travel assistance,
will be based on targeted free school meals. This is equivalent to the current system.
Eligible Expanded: this covers children who are in households receiving Universal Credit
with annual household earnings above £7,400. Children will be entitled to free school meals
only – they are not entitled to Pupil Premium or other extra’s that are linked to FSM eligibility.
Christ the King will be notified of your child’s eligibility, and they will continue to receive
a free school meal in September.
If you have any new children starting school and you need to add them to your claim, please
contact the FSM team at education.benefits@sefton.gov.uk to check if they are already on
your claim or not or complete an on-line application and your eligibility can be checked
again.
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