Free School Meals: Universal Credit
Commons · Question 56273 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on changing the eligibility criteria for free school meals to include children whose parents claim Universal Credit.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 11 Jun 2025
This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We have now announced that we are extending free school meals to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026. It will lif...