Child Poverty Act 2010

26 Free school lunches and milk

(1) In section 512ZB of the Education Act 1996 (provision of free school lunches and milk), in subsection (4)—

(a) after “A person” insert “(“C”)”,

(b) in paragraph (a)—

(i) for “his parent” substitute “C’s parent”,

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (iia), insert “or”, and

(iii) omit sub-paragraph (iv) (including the “or” immediately following it),

(c) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) C meets any conditions prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph and C’s parent is, in such circumstances as may be so prescribed—

(i) in receipt of any benefit or allowance not falling within paragraph (a) that is so prescribed, or

(ii) entitled to any tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002 or element of such a tax credit, that is so prescribed, or”,

(d) in paragraph (b)—

(i) for “he, himself, is—” substitute “C is—”,

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (ii), insert “or”, and

(iii) omit sub-paragraph (iii), and

(e) at the end insert—

“(c) C meets any conditions prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph and is—

(i) in receipt of any benefit or allowance not falling within paragraph (b) that is so prescribed, or

(ii) entitled to any tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002 or element of such a tax credit, that is so prescribed.”

(2) Any regulations made under paragraph (a)(iv) of subsection (4) of section 512ZB of the Education Act 1996 and in force immediately before the coming into force of this section are to have effect as if made under paragraph (aa) of that subsection.

(3) Any regulations made under paragraph (b)(iii) of subsection (4) of section 512ZB of the Education Act 1996 and in force immediately before the coming into force of this section are to have effect as if made under paragraph (c) of that subsection.