Free School Meals 
Additional Support

Context: Staffordshire County Council has received funding through the Department for
Work and Pensions Household Support Fund. This funding is limited and must be used in this funding period of 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 to support households with essential costs.

This fund is seeking to provide families of children who meet the eligibility criteria listed below, eVouchers for the school holidays during the financial period 1st April 2025 to the 31st March 2026. Each eligible child will receive the following:

£20 - Easter Holiday 2025
£20 - May Half Term 2025
£40 - Summer Holiday 2025
£20 - Autumn Half Term 2025
£20 - Winter Holidays 2025
£20 - Spring Half Term 2026
£20 - Easter Holiday 2026

The eVouchers are to be sent direct to each child’s family by the Family Hub Team.

Eligibility Criteria
The child needs to attend an education setting within Staffordshire during the term prior to
the holiday in reception to year 11 and meet one of the criteria listed below.

1. Any child in receipt of a benefits-related Free School Meals

We will use the email address already held at the school.
If you wish to update this, please let the office know as a matter of urgency, so that vouchers can be issued.

Please note: If families have children in different schools, please note they may receive their vouchers on different days.   

Easter Holiday 2025: The £20 e-voucher will be released on a staggered basis starting from 7^th to 10^th April 2025.     

Vouchers must be redeemed by 23^rd May 2025, or the funds will be reallocated to the Household Support Fund.