Free School Meal Holiday Payments
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. School leavers are not eligible to receive a payment.
The table below outlines the schedule of payments
|
Free school meal payment |
Amount |
Date payment to be made |
|
February Holiday Payment |
£14.10 |
16 February 2026 for those currently registered and eligible before 5 February 2026 New applications received and processed between 6 February and 13 February will receive payment by 27 February 2026 Any new applications received after 13 February 2026 will not be eligible to receive the February free school meals holiday payment. |
Children receiving universal free school meals (those in P1 to P5 and P6 to P7 on Scottish Child Payment, not qualifying for free school meals) are not eligible to receive free school meal payments.
You can apply for free school meals if you have not applied previously; find out whether you are eligible online or email freeschoolmeals@eastlothian.gov.uk