16(1)The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 457 (charges and remissions policies), in subsection (4)(b) (cases where receipt of benefit by pupil’s parent to give rise to remission), after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—
“(iia)in receipt of an income-related employment and support allowance,”.
(3)In section 512ZB (provision of free school lunches and milk), in subsection (4) (eligibility for free lunches), in paragraphs (a) and (b), after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—
“(iia)in receipt of an income-related employment and support allowance,”.
(4)In section 579 (interpretation), in subsection (1), after the definition of “higher education” insert—
““income-related employment and support allowance” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance);”.