• If you're eligible, The Sheffield College will give you free meals for the days you’re in college.

• You'll receive £4.50 per day to spend in the college refectories. This can be used any time the refectory is open

• The £4.50 is loaded onto your ID card. If you spend more, you can pay the difference.

• The £4.50 is the only available on timetabled days.

• The allowance is non-transferable and cannot be carried over to another day. 

You can apply if:

• You are aged 16–18 on 31st August 2024
  (If you turn 19 during your course, you stay eligible until the end of that year)

OR

• You are aged 19–24 and have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)

You (or your parent/guardian) must receive one of these benefits:

• Income Support

• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

• The Guarantee Element of State Pension Credit

• Support under the Immigration and Asylum Act (Part VI)

• Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax Credit) with income below £16,190

• Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after support ends)

• Universal Credit with net earnings under £7,400 per year

Check your eligibility carefully before applying.
Click here to see what evidence you'll need