School Transport: Eligibility
Commons · Question 59499 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Munira Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the announced expansion to Free School Meals eligibility will affect eligibility for Free School Transport.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 18 Jun 2025
100,000 children will be lifted out of poverty by the end of this Parliament, through the extension of free school meals (FSM) to all households on Universal Credit. Children who meet the new, higher threshold for FSM from September 2026 will not automati...