Following the
introduction of universal credit a pupils FSM status will be protected until
either the end of the universal credit roll out period i.e. 31 March 2022 or
until the end of their current phase of education. This means that:
·
any
claimant who is in receipt of free school meals at 1 April 2018 should continue
to receive free school meals whilst Universal Credit is rolled out. This
applies even if their circumstances change and they would no longer meet the eligibility
criteria
·
any
claimant who gains eligibility for free school meals after 1 April 2018 and
until the end of universal credit rollout (31 March 2022) should continue to
receive free school meals during the Universal Credit rollout period. This applies
even if their circumstances change and they would no longer meet the
eligibility criteria
