free school meals

svc

can anybody answer me the question as to why i am not entitled to claim free school meals for my 7 year old with my annual income being less than £16.000 (much less) Iwas told it was because i recieved child tax credits and working tax credits but this total includes all this plus my wage. so somebody not working having more money than me and getting all their rent and council tax paid can get it i am very confused

alwaysonthego_2

If you get WTC you are not entitled to free school meals, however you could be entitled to LHA and CTB. I am not sure what you mean by your last sentence!

[Deleted User]

Free school meals

Who is eligible?

Free school meals are not provided automatically. You will be eligible for help if you fall into one of the following six categories:

• you receive Income Support
• you receive Job Seeker’s Allowance (income-based)
• you receive Employment Support Allowance (income-related)
• you are entitled to Child Tax Credit, you do not get Working Tax Credit and your family's annual income (as assessed by the Inland Revenue) is not more than £16,040. Anyone receiving Working Tax Credit is not entitled to free school meals regardless of their income.
• you get support under part six of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• you receive the guarantee credit element of Pension Credit.

although I believe there are plans to provide free school meals upto and inc year 6

karenx

Its different for in scotland, as I get working tax credits and I am entitled to free school meals for my son. But your actual income (wages) had to be no more than a certain amount.

pinkgirl2009

Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 <<<<---- joke our kids were born and bread here
and im unable to get them . can not work due to disibility only hubby working in the house. 2 kids to care for.

pinkgirl2009

karenx wrote: »

Its different for in scotland, as I get working tax credits and I am entitled to free school meals for my son. But your actual income (wages) had to be no more than a certain amount.

we can not here uk

pinkgirl2009

pinkgirl2009 wrote: »

we can not here uk

sorry not uk england
but not england no more but want to stay english.

Indie_Kid

By the time you factor in WTC & CTC, you probably get a lot more than 16k per year.

[Deleted User]

pinkgirl2009 wrote: »

Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 <<<<---- joke our kids were born and bread here
and im unable to get them . can not work due to disibility only hubby working in the house. 2 kids to care for.

your point being?

pinkgirl2009

woodbine wrote: »

your point being?

point is we dont dont nothing in the uk

sunnyone

pinkgirl2009 wrote: »

point is we dont dont nothing in the uk

A translation please?