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 |
|
October holiday payment |
£14.10 |
13 October 2025 for those currently registered and eligible before 2 October 2025 New applications received and processed between 2 October 2025 and 10 October 2025 will receive payment by 17 October 2025 Any new applications received after 10 October will not be eligible to receive the October free school meals holiday payment. |
Children receiving universal free school meals (those in P1-P5 and P6-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