Written question asked by John Pugh (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 9 February 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 February 2017. It was answered by Edward Timpson (Conservative) on Monday, 20 February 2017 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Free School Meals
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria the Government will use to determine eligibility for free school meals once universal credit has been rolled out.
- Answer
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The Department for Education is working closely with the Department for Work and Pensions and other government departments to consider new criteria for determining entitlement to benefits-related free school meals as the rollout of Universal Credit progresses. We will communicate our proposals in due course. There are no plans to change the criteria for determining eligibility for pupil premium.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 63836
- Session
- 2016-17
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Eligibility Free school meals Universal credit
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- 2017-02-20 14:19:58 +0000
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