School holiday free school meal voucher scheme

Vulnerable families across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole will now receive free school meal vouchers during the school summer holidays. This means that eligible families will receive a £15 food shopping voucher per child per week throughout the summer.

If you are eligible for free school meals your school will be in touch with you. If you think you are newly eligible please contact your child's school as soon as possible. You may be eligible if you receive:

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit
• Working Tax Credit run-on
• Universal Tax Credit

More information on ways to access food!