UNIVERSAL INFANT FREE SCHOOL MEALS (UIFSM)

UNIVERSAL INFANT FREE SCHOOL MEALS (UIFSM)

1. Service children and children of entitled MOD civilians in schools overseas aged 4, 5 and 6 (FS 2, Year 1 and Year 2 or equivalent) are entitled to a Universal Infant Free School Meal. In schools without facilities to provide meals, a refund of £2.34 per meal can be claimed. This is in line with government funding allocated to schools in England. As year groups differ overseas, the date of birth of a child is used to confirm eligibility. It is the applicant’s responsibility to check they are eligible to claim by carefully reading the relevant 2021DIN01-060.

2. Prior to making a refund claim via JPA i-Expense, applicants must submit Annex A to UIFSM DIN and proof of attendance to SO3 Coord/SO3 G6 for approval. On receipt of approval, applicants are to submit a JPA i-Expenses claim for a refund of UIFSM. Guide on how to submit a claim via JPA i-Expense can be found here. Eligible MOD Civilians, without access to JPA, should submit claims to their overseas administration for reimbursement.

3. Claimants can only claim for days that a child has attended school; proof of termly attendance can be obtained from Hornbill School on request . Applicants must retain all documentation linked to their UIFSM claim for auditing purposes.