Is this fraud & should I report it?

aliasojo

tibawo wrote: »

It is funding the school is entitled to, no fraud.

If a child can claim free school meals then the school gets 'extra' in their budget.

Whether a parent chooses to take up free school meals then this is their choice and cannot be forced upon them.

The school is just reminding parents to claim.

Where is the fraud?

OP.....read this. Then read it again. Then go and stick the kettle on and put your feet up. Your worrying is done for the day.

(Just a light hearted comment. )

pmlindyloo

It's called Pupil Premium and is extra money given to the school to help disadvantaged children.

Pupil Premium is, in part, awarded to school based on the number of children entitled to school free meals.

See here:

http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/premium/a0076063/pp

Naf

aliasojo wrote: »

I wondered the same.

Now, if it was a rival school the Op wanted to complain about I could see the point. :rotfl:

Actually it's the school our son is leaving because they're utter rubbish.

aliasojo wrote: »

OP.....read this. Then read it again. Then go and stick the kettle on and put your feet up. Your worrying is done for the day.

(Just a light hearted comment. )

It's a fair point. But the school gets money in the budget for the number if children registered. This is what the parents claim to pay for school meals... I can't claim HB if I have no rent to pay, so if they know their child isn't having meals, it's fraud to claim, surely?

Naf

pmlindyloo wrote: »

It's called Pupil Premium and is extra money given to the school to help disadvantaged children.

Pupil Premium is, in part, awarded to school based on the number of children entitled to school free meals.

See here:

http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/premium/a0076063/pp

Ok, this I can accept better, thanks.

Own_My_Own

OP you do realise the funding is used for all the children in the school.

I get a sneaky feeling you think that the extra money get spent only on the kids with parents who don't work.

Did you think your children would miss out ?

You work but it is their kids get extra funding at school ?

Did that annoy you ?

missapril75

I'm one of those who thinks that benefit type questions - for discussion - are better here than in DT where they will be overshadowed. Or maybe we should have a benefits discussion forum attached rather than with all the other unrelated finance stuff.

So on this basis, I thought it a fair question to ask. It is benefit related and far more appropriate here than the other place.

custardy

missapril75 wrote: »

I'm one of those who thinks that benefit type questions - for discussion - are better here than in DT where they will be overshadowed. Or maybe we should have a benefits discussion forum attached rather than with all the other unrelated finance stuff.

So on this basis, I thought it a fair question to ask. It is benefit related and far more appropriate here than the other place.

but its not really a benefit question
it relates more to school funding

clearingout

Naf wrote: »

Actually it's the school our son is leaving because they're utter rubbish.

It's a fair point. But the school gets money in the budget for the number if children registered. This is what the parents claim to pay for school meals... I can't claim HB if I have no rent to pay, so if they know their child isn't having meals, it's fraud to claim, surely?

This isn't the cause. There is a payment to schools called the 'pupil premium'. It is paid per head that is eligible for free school meals. The school isn't aware of who is eligible if they don't claim - and plenty don't. I was eligible for a couple of years but my children took packed lunches during this time because that is what they preferred, for example.

Schools send out letters such as this because they will get the pupil premium based on this eligibility There does not need to be a claim for free school meals to get it.

You will find that most schools will publish somewhere on their website how much they received in 'pupil premium' and what they spent it on.

Elzmumof3

my elder 2 are both eligible for Free School Meals - my DD will have them everyday, but DS is a fussy get so 2/3 times a week will have a packed lunch instead - we arent commiting fraud!

missapril75

custardy wrote: »

but its not really a benefit question
it relates more to school funding

The key to the funding being entitlement to free school meals - a benefit which is due as a result of benefits. :rotfl:

Seriously....it is benefit related far more than all those other issues in DT.