Free School Meals Vouchers - EdenRed

didabuf

Sorry if this is not in the correct place, please move if needed.

I recieve the goverments free school meals vouchers for my 3 children. I have just gone to download the vouchers for the summer, £315. 
The eden red website wont allow me to add more than £225 in vouchers for asda,  ideally it would all be in asda vouchers as thats where i do my online shopping. But also it wont let you cash out unless you have used the full amount on the voucher.
My question is, has anyone else had this problem and how do you get around it?

Thanks in advance

gingerbreadmen

That's seems a lot for 3 children, normally its £90 per child for the summer holidays. Normally they come separate (ie 3 £90 vouchers). So if they have come separate, you can just add 2 and then do the last one next week. 

Crazydennie

The OP has been paid for 7 weeks rather than 6.

andrewmp

I know it's not a perfect solution, but you could maybe get some Tesco vouchers as well and even if you don't shop there for food you could buy uniform with the money etc?

didabuf

gingerbreadmen said:

That's seems a lot for 3 children, normally its £90 per child for the summer holidays. Normally they come separate (ie 3 £90 vouchers). So if they have come separate, you can just add 2 and then do the last one next week. 

£15 per week for 7 weeks as this is a long summer.
Unfortunately my school pays it in one lump sum and always has done so I can't split.

didabuf

andrewmp said:

I know it's not a perfect solution, but you could maybe get some Tesco vouchers as well and even if you don't shop there for food you could buy uniform with the money etc?

Thank you. Yes it looks like that's what I am going to do. Tesco is actually my local supermarket but as a family that have been shielding I haven't been near in since March. Looks like I'm going to have to though.

Thanks