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Benefit payments

Published: 12/12/2022

Money small.jpgFree School Meals (eFSM)

Payment in lieu of Free School Meals (eFSM) for the Christmas Holidays will be made in the week commencing 19 December 2022.听 Payment of 拢39.00 per eligible child should reach bank accounts by Friday 23 December 2022 at the latest. Payment will be automatic for those parents we hold bank details for.

Housing Benefit

There will be an earlier Christmas payment run for Housing Benefit. The payment should reach accounts by close of play on Friday 23 December 2022. The payment will cover payments up to 1 January 2023.

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