Free school meals and clothing grant
Find out if you qualify for free school meals or a clothing grant and apply online.
Who can apply?
You can apply if your child attends a South Ayrshire primary school or secondary school. You also need to receive a qualifying benefit.
Apply for free school meals and clothing grant
| Qualifying benefit for clothing grants for school session 2022/23 | Qualifying benefit for free school meals for school session 2022/23 |
| Council Tax Reduction | Child Tax Credit where household income is £17,005 or less |
| Housing Benefit | Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit where the household income is £7,920 or less |
| Child Tax Credit where household income is £17,005 or less | Universal Credit where earned income is £660 or less per month |
| Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit where household income is £17,005 or less | Income- based Jobseekers Allowance |
| Universal Credit where earned income is £1,417.08 or less per month | Income Support |
| Income based Jobseekers Allowance | Any Income related element of Employment and Support Allowance |
| Income Support | Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 |
| Any Income related element of Employment and Support Allowance | |
| Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 |
If you need help to claim you can call 0300 123 0900 to speak to one of our customer service advisors.
Free school meals
The Scottish Government have committed to providing a free school meal to all P1 to P5 pupils, however we are requesting that parents/carers who meet the above eligibility criteria submit an application online as this will be the method we will use to identify eligibility for future support payments.
Clothing grant
The current value of a clothing grant is £120 per primary school pupil and £150 per secondary school pupil where the parent/carer meets the eligibility criteria
Only one application can be made per child for each school year
Clothing grants are not available for children attending early year centres
If your child has passed their official school leaving date, applications will only be processed once they have returned to school in August
Young people aged 16-18 years old who meet the eligibility criteria in their own right, can also claim clothing grant and free school meals
- Children who attend primary school and receive free school meals will also receive free milk