Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 60884
Free School Meals: Universal Credit
Tabled: 18 June 2025
Answered: 25 June 2025
Question
Helen Hayes
Labour — Dulwich and West Norwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on enrolling families for free school meals during the Universal Credit application process.
Answer
Stephen MorganAll children in households in receipt of Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals (FSM) from September 2026. This unprecedented step will put £500 back into families’ pockets in respect of each child each year and lift 100,000 children acro...
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