Free School Meals, Scottish Child Payment & Dalkeith Storehouse

Tuesday 6th December 2022

Help with school meals during school holidays | Free school meals and clothing grants | Midlothian Council

Free School Meals – Tuesday 10th & Wednesday 11th January

Payment	Paid to Bank Accounts	Notes/Comments
School closures due to Industrial Action 10/01/2023	Tuesday 10th January 2023	£2.10 per Primary School pupil (except Saltersgate)
School closures due to Industrial Action 11/01/2023	Wednesday 11th January 2023	£2.30 per Secondary pupil (except Saltersgate)

 

 

Free School Meals – Christmas Holidays

Please click on the link for more information about Free School Meal payments during the holidays: Help with school meals during the holidays

Scottish Child Payment
Changes to Scottish Child Payment took effect on 14 November 2022. From 14 November it is available for eligible children under the age of 16 and is increased in value to £25 a week for each child.

You will need to take action to apply for the Scottish Child Payment even if you currently receive Bridging Payments. Bridging Payments are coming to an end, with the final payment due in December 2022. No further Bridging Payments will be made once these awards have been made. If you are eligible for a Bridging Payment in December, you will still receive it whether or not you have applied for Scottish Child Payment.

If you are eligible, and have responsibility for one or more children aged 6 to 15, you need to take action after 14 November 2022 to ensure you receive the support you are entitled to. Please click on the link for more information about this payment: Scottish Child Payment

Dalkeith Storehouse
From 9th January 2023, requests for food parcels can be made to Dalkeith Storehouse. Please get in touch if you would like us to share the referral details with you.

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