Perhaps, none of the parents will argue that the nutrition of children in school is the most important factor affecting his health. Unfortunately, the specifics of financing the social sphere are such that parents have to pay extra for their meals in kindergartens and schools from their own pocket. It seems that the sum itself is not large, but if you multiply it by the number of school days, it will not be so little, especially given that these expenses are by no means the only ones. And for low-income and large families this amount can do a serious gap in the budget.
What to do? Not feeding a child is not an option, it's obvious. You can give yourself a dry ration from home, but still it will not be a full-fledged food, and the costs for it are unlikely to be less. For those categories of citizens who are unable to pay, there is the possibility of registering free meals in the school. Not everyone knows about this and, accordingly, from ignorance do not enjoy their right. In this article we will briefly describe the cases in which free food is provided in the school and what needs to be done to ensure that your child receives it.
Who is entitled to free meals at school?
The rules according to which a child has the right to qualify for eating at school for free, may vary somewhat, depending on the region. But, as a rule, meals at school are free for the following categories of children:
- orphans;
- disabled persons ;
- children from large families;
- children under guardianship , but not receiving benefits;
- children from families where the average income per family member is significantly lower than the fixed subsistence level.
In some cases, meals may be provided to children whose family has temporarily found themselves in difficult life circumstances. It can be a serious illness of one of the relatives, problems with housing, which can be damaged due to man-made disasters, natural disasters, fires. To confirm the situation, the school administration inspects the housing conditions and draws up an appropriate protocol, on the basis of which a decision is made.
How to apply for free meals at school: the necessary documents
If your child belongs to one of the above categories, then at the beginning of the school year you need to apply to the school principal with a statement on the appointment of meals on a free basis. For registration it is necessary to collect a number of documents, the list of which varies depending on the situation. If you want to do this in advance, then the registration of documents for food, say, from September 2014, you need to start in May 2014.
List of documents:
- A statement on the model that is given in the school.
- A copy of the passport of the applicant parent or guardian.
- For registration of free meals for many children in the school - copies of birth certificates of all minor children.
- Reference about the composition of the family from the place of residence. If family members are registered in different places, then everyone should get a certificate at the place of their registration.
- Income statement for the last three months.
- Information about the benefits received from the social security department.
- If one of the minor family members is a student, then
it is required to provide a certificate of the amount of the scholarship. - In the event of a parent's divorce, a copy of the divorce certificate and documents relating to alimony: a copy of the voluntary agreement, judicial order, checks, receipts for transfers.
- A copy of the death certificate if the child is an orphan.
- Reference about disability.
- Information about the amount of survivor's pension.
- A copy of a document from the Department of Social Protection of the Population stating that the family has been granted low-income status.