Support with Food for Children over February Half-Term
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With the February Half-Term approaching, Wiltshire Council will be handing money for food costs over to schools and early years settings such as pre-schools, nurseries and childminders so they can distribute it in the best way for their families, either as a bank transfer, vouchers or food parcels. The money to support with food costs over the February Half-Term will come from the government’s COVID Winter Grant Scheme.
Families already on the free school meal list will be contacted separately about the holidays by their school. However, the Council is also urging families who find themselves in difficult circumstances to check if they are also eligible for free school meals and the holiday food funding.
For families with children in early years settings there will be funding for families with children claiming Better2Gether Funding (free childcare for two year olds) and Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP). The criteria is the same as for Free School Meals.
Families can find out details of how to apply for free school meals support on the [Wiltshire Council website] including those families on: -
• Income Support
• Job Seeker's Allowance (income-based)
• Employment and Support Allowance (income-related)
• Support under part six of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit - providing you are NOT entitled to Working Tax Credit and your family's annual income (as assessed by HMRC) is not more than £16,190 (as at 6 April 2012)
• Working Tax Credit 'run-on' - the payment you may receive for a further four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)
• Better2Gether Funding (two year olds only) Universal Credit - if you and your partner are on a low income from work (this usually means a combined income of less than £15,400 a year after tax)
Or if the two year old child : -
• Has a statutory statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) or an Education, Health and Care Plan.
• Has left local authority care through a Special Guardianship Order, adoption or a Residence Order
• Is currently a Looked After Child, for example in foster care
• Is in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
People should apply directly to Wiltshire Council if they are eligible but currently do not have free school meals by using the [form on the Council website].
For early years and for [Better2GetherFunding], Early Years Pupil Premium is claimed through the child's setting.
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