Thousands more more kids could get free school meals under £1.9m plan to help hard-hit families
Thousands more Stockport children could qualify for free school meals under a £1.9m plan voted through by councillors. Currently only households on Universal Credit with an income of less that £7,400 per year are entitled to means-tested free school meals.
READ MORE: "This is causing absolute misery for residents": Calls for ‘engineering solution’ to ongoing A555 flooding nightmare It also asked the government to carry out a review of the eligibility criteria and provide free school meals during the holidays ‘as standard’. Moving the proposal, Coun Wendy Meikle said: "The criteria for free school meals is quite low. Some children are going to school hungry.
“This amendment does that,” she said. “It identifies families that we know are being hit hardest and gives them at least £500 worth of support.
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