Labour: Plan For 50,000 More Free School Meals Under Universal Credit Will Cause Confusion
Government plans to revise the number of children eligible for free school meals after Universal Credit is rolled out do not go far enough and will lead to confusion for parents, Labour MPs say.The Department for Education says about 50,000 more youngsters could benefit after eligibility becomes means-tested following the implementation of the controversial new benefits system.A public consultation into plans to revise entitlement criteria is now underway, but shadow education secretary Angela R
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