Family Pandemic Payments (Bridging Payments) and Free School Meal Holiday Payments
Family Pandemic Payments
Primary and Secondary pupils only
Family Pandemic Payments will be made for pupils in P1 – S6 who are registered for free school meals.
You do not need to re-apply if you are already registered for free school meals. Payments will be made automatically.
New applications for free school meals are invited if you have not applied previously: find out whether you are eligible online or email freeschoolmeals@eastlothian.gov.uk.
The table below outlines the schedule of payments:
|
Payment |
Amount |
Date payment to be made |
|
Autumn 2022 |
£130 |
10 October 2022 for those currently registered for Free School Meals before 23 September 2022
New applications processed and approved between 24 September 2022 and 14 October 2022 payment will be made by 11 November 2022
Any new applications for Free School Meals received after 14 October 2022 will not be eligible to receive the Autum Family Pandemic Payment |
|
Winter 2022 |
£130 |
12 December 2022 for those currently registered for Free School Meals before 30 November 2022
New applications processed and approved between 1 December 2022 and 21 December 2022 payment will be made by 13 January 2023
Any new applications received after 21 December 2022 will not be eligible to receive the Winter Family Pandemic Payment |
Children receiving universal free school meals (those in P1-P5 not qualifying for free school meals) are not eligible for Pandemic Payments
If your child is currently in Early Learning and Childcare you will not be eligible. The Scottish Child Payment is available for children under the age of 6 – to find out more about this and to apply please visit Scottish Child Payment - mygov.scot
Free School Meal Payments
Primary and Secondary pupils only
Primary and Secondary pupils only
Free School Meal payments will be made to cover school holidays for pupils in P1 – S6 who are registered for Free School Meals.
The table below outlines the schedule of payments
|
Free School Meal Payment |
Amount |
Date payment to be made |
|
October Holiday Free School Meal Payment
|
£16.10 |
17 October 2022 for those registered before 12 October 2022 New applications processed and approved between 12 October 2022 and 14 October 2022 payment will be made by 21 October 2022 Any new application received after 14 October 2022 will not be eligible to receive the October Holiday Free School Meal Payment.
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Children receiving universal free school meals (those in P1-P5 not qualifying for free school meals) are not eligible to receive Free School Meal Payments.