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Family benefits Function
Free school meals (4) Service
Free school meals are provided for children whose families are in receipt of benefits such as income support or income based job seeker's allowance. They are also available to families in receipt of Child Tax Credit or Universal Credit if earned income is below a set threshold. Eligibility criteria may be determined by the local authority or in some cases by individual schools.
Nursery education grant (50) Service
The Nursery Education Grant (NEG) is funding made available to provide three or four year old children with a free, or grant funded, part-time early education place. All 3 to 4-year-olds in England can get 570 free hours per year. ItÕs usually taken as 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year, but parents can choose to take fewer hours over more weeks, for example. Some 3 to 4-year-olds are eligible for 30 hours free childcare a week.
School clothing grants/vouchers (2) Service
The award of clothing grants or vouchers to assist with the cost of school clothing for families who are on benefits or on low income.
School transport - additional support
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Service
School transport may be provided for pupils from low income families where a child is not eligible for regular free school transport. Eligibility is usually determined according to age of the pupil and/or the distance which the pupil lives from school.
