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Holiday food payments
If your child gets free school meals on financial grounds, holiday food payments are paid to your bank account to cover your child's lunch on weekdays during the holidays and some other days off school.
How to qualify
If your child gets free school meals on financial grounds, you'll automatically get holiday food payments.
If your child is in Primary 1 to Primary 5 they will automatically get free school meals. To get holiday food payments you'll have to apply.
How to apply
When you apply for holiday food payments you'll also be applying for free school meals and school clothing grants.
Apply for holiday food payments
If you do not want to apply online you can:
- visit a customer service centre to apply
- call 030 33 33 3006 to apply
- download the free school meals application form (PDF, 65KB)
How it's paid to you
Holiday food payments are normally paid by the last day of the school term. The payment is £2.50 for each weekday of the holiday.
Tell us if your details change
If you've changed your bank details since your last payment, let us know:
email: educationbenefits@dumgal.gov.uk
telephone: 030 33 33 3006