Free School Meals / Uniform Allowance

If your child is entitled to free school meals and/or uniform allowance, please download the form from

https://www.eani.org.uk/financial-help/free-school-meals-uniform-grants

Alternatively, you can contact Meals and Uniform Section.

Ballymena Office: 028 25661355

Belfast Office:

40 Academy Street

Belfast

BT1 2NQ

028 90564000

Meals and Uniform Grants are subject to Department of Education Criteria and Education Authority Approval.

PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL OFFICE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES.

Applications for the 2021/22 year are not yet available. Please check back at a later date.

Parent(s)/Guardian(s)

Parent(s)/Guardian(s) can apply if your son or daughter is in full-time education and if you are in receipt of one of the following benefits:-   

• Income Support;    
• Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance;    
• Income Related Employment and Support Allowance;
• Guarantee Element of State Pension Credit;   
• Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit with an annual taxable income of £16,190 or less;
• Universal credit and have net household earnings not exceeding £14,000 per year.

Or:- 

• if you are an Asylum Seeker supported by the Home Office Asylum Support Assessment Team (ASAT); or    
• if your child has a statement of special educational needs and is designated to require a special diet.

Student(s)

Student(s) can apply:

• if the course you are studying is a full-time course, and
• you are receiving benefit in your own name.