You could be entitled to Free School Meals or Clothing Grant.

We can provide children from Primary 1 to S6 with free school meals and financial assistance towards the purchase of school clothing. The current amount payable is £100 per qualifying child.
All children in primary one to three are automatically eligible for a free school meal. For all other children to qualify, you must meet one of the following criteria.

Free School Meals

• Income Support
• Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance
• Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance
• Child Tax Credit, but not Working Tax Credit, with an annual income less than £16,105
• Both maximum Child Tax Credit and maximum Working Tax Credit with an annual income less than £6,900
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Universal Credit with monthly earnings less than £610

School Clothing and Footwear Grant

• Income Support
• Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance
• Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance
• Working Tax Credit and/or maximum Child Tax Credit with an income less than £16,105
• Both maximum Child Tax Credit and maximum Working Tax Credit with an annual income less than £6,900
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Universal Credit with monthly earnings less than £610

For more information please visit https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/20040/clothing_meals_and_transport/480/free_school_meals_and_help_with_schoolwear