questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many eligible children are not claiming free school meals for the latest period for which data is available; and what steps she is taking to increase free school meals uptake amongst eligible children.
answerText: All children in households in receipt of Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals (FSM) from September 2026. This unprecedented step will put around £500 back into families’ pockets each year and lift 100,000 children across England out of ...
heading: Free School Meals