Family Pandemic Payments (Hardship 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 |
|
Summer 2022 |
£130 |
27/06/20221 for those currently registered for Free School Meals before 30/05/2022
New applications processed and approved between 01/06/2022 and 01/07/2022 payment will be made by the end of July 2022
Any new applications for Free School Meals received after 01/07/2022 will not be eligible to receive the Autumn Family Pandemic Payment. |
|
Autumn 2022 |
£130 |
10/10/2022 for those currently registered for Free School Meals before 23/09/2020.
New applications processed and approved between 24/09/2022 and 14/10/2022 payment will be made by 11/11/2022.
Any new applications for Free School Meals received after 14/10/2022 will not be eligible to receive the Winter Family Pandemic Payment |
|
Winter 2022 |
£130 |
12/12/2022 for those currently registered for Free School Meals before 30/11/2022
New applications processed and approved between 01/12/2022 and 21/12/2022 payment will be made by 13/01/2023
Any new applications received after 21/12/2022 will not be eligible to receive the Spring 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 |
|
Summer Holiday Free School Meal Payment
|
£73.60 |
04/07/2022
Any new application received after 30 June will not be eligible to receive the Summer Holiday Free School Meal Payment. School Leavers will not be entitled to receive the Summer Holiday Free School Meal Payment |
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.