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I want the way the free school meals are decided for people part time/low wages

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Do you work part time??? Doing everything you can to provide for your kids?
If you claim child tax And Working tax then you don't qualify for free school lunch for your kids. However if you earn £16,190 AND claim only child tax your children are entitled to free school meals???? NEEDS LOOKING INTO

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand you're concerned about the way decisions are made on free school meals, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

21 Jun 2018 Petition opened for signatures
27 Jun 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Jun 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.