(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order prescribes, for the purpose of section 512ZB of the Education Act 1996, that where a parent is in receipt of Child Tax Credit in the defined circumstances, his or her child is entitled to free school lunches.
The defined circumstances are that the parent must not be in receipt of Working Tax Credit and that the award of Child Tax Credit must be based on an annual income not exceeding the amount determined for the purpose of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (currently £13,230).