Free meals for children at nursery or in childcare

Some children get free meals for at nursery.

They may also get a daily portion of milk and a healthy snack if they attend nursery or childcare for more than 2 hours a day. Speak to your nursery about the specific meals, snacks or milk they provide.

If your child is eligible for funded early learning and childcare they can get a free meal on the days they go to a Renfrewshire Council early learning and childcare nursery and in approved funded provider settings.

If your child attends a Renfrewshire Council nursery and is not eligible for a funded early learning and childcare place, you can get a free school meals if you get:

• Universal Credit (where your monthly earned income is not more than £995)
• Income Support
• income-based Job Seeker's Allowance
• income-based Employment and Support Allowance
• support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

You do not need to apply if your child is eligible for funded early learning and childcare, they will get a meal automatically.

You need to apply if your child does not get a funded place and you meet the eligibility criteria.

Apply for free school meals 

Scottish Child Payment, a four-weekly payment to help with costs for children under 16.

School Age Payment, a one off payment for when children normally start school.