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Free School Meals application
Please complete this application form if you qualify for free school meals. To check if you qualify please refer back to the free school meals information page.
Parent or Guardian's personal details
Please note these details must be for the parent or carer receiving the qualifying benefit. The names you give must match with those on your benefit documents.
Surname*
First name*
Address*
Postcode*
Home telephone number
Mobile telephone number
Email address*
Parent or Guardian date of birth*
Relationship to child (mother, father or carer)
National insurance number*
Qualifying benefits being received	Income Support Income based Job Seeker's Allowance Income related Employment Support Allowance Child Tax Credit where the family's annual income is not more than £16190 Guarantee Pension Credit Support under part six of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Please give details of each child of school age who require Free School Meals.
1 Child surname
1 Child first name
1 Date of birth
1 Boy/Girl
Name of school

2 Child surname
2 Child first name
2 Date of birth
2 Boy/Girl
Name of school

3 Child surname
3 Child first name
3 Date of birth
3 Boy/Girl
Name of school

4 Child surname
4 Child first name
4 Date of birth
4 Boy/Girl
Name of school

5 Child surname
5 Child first name
5 Date of birth
5 Boy/Girl
Name of school
Parental declaration
I declare that the information given is correct to the best of my knowledge and I UNDERTAKE to inform Children’s Services of any change in circumstances and that I will produce proof of my income as required.
The information I have given on the form is true and complete. I accept that the Authority will retain my details for ongoing eligibility checking of my entitlement to Free School Meals and that the Authority may: use this information in the detection and prevent of fraud, share this information with other departments who deal with public funds, or write to the Home Office to check the information I have given. I will inform the Authority of any changes to my circumstances which may effect my entitlement to claim Free School Meals and I will inform my child’s school at once if my FSM entitlement ends and I accept I will be responsible for any charges incurred during this time from which my benefit entitlement ceases.
I give the Children’s Services Admissions & Awards Team permissions to verify my claim for Free School Meals from records with other Council Departments or the DFE database
Confirm terms and conditions*	I confirm I have read and accepted the terms above.
Please double check the details you have provided before submitting your application. Incorrect details may cause delays in your child receiving free school meals
Submit your form

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Phone Application: Consent given to Awards team	Parent has given their consent for this form to be completed on their behalf by the Awards Team
Application by OSS	One Stop Shop application Triplicate Issued ECS Check Carried Out
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