Our council will provide a single payment of £30 per child to help cover the cost of meals while schools are closed. This is available to all eligible families and covers 12 weekdays across the spring and Easter school holidays at a rate of £2.50 per day.
When will I receive the payment?
- payments will be made by Friday 28 March, for all eligible children who are already receiving free school meals, or who apply and are awarded free school meals by Friday 21 March
- payments will be made using the bank details we currently hold for you
- if you apply for free school meals after 21 March, but before the school holidays end, your payment will be issued after the holidays
- new applications received after Monday 20 April, will not be eligible for the spring holiday food payment
For more information about free school meals eligibility and how to apply, visit our Holiday food payments page.