It is now quicker and easier to apply for Free School Meals. For the majority of claimants you will no longer need to send proof of your benefits with the application form.

Suffolk County Council will check your eligibility against the Government’s benefits database and as long as you are in receipt of a qualifying benefit, the provision of Free School Meals will commence.

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Since 2018, applications for free school meals are only accepted online via Suffolk County Council’s Free School Meals team – see link above.

If you are transferring to Westbourne from another school that is not within Suffolk, then you will need to re-apply to Suffolk County Council’s FSM service. Transfer of eligibility from one county to another is not automatic. To re-apply for FSM with SCC, please use the form below:

Free School Meals Transfer Form

Please email the completed SCC Transer Form to freeschoolmeals@suffolk.gov.uk

 

If you have any questions, you may contact the free school meals team on 01473 260989 or freeschoolmeals@suffolk.gov.uk