Free School Meal Shortage

Thousands of the country's poorest families are missing out on free school meals and other subsidies. That's according to researchers at the University of Birmingham.

Report: thousands of families missing out on free school meals

Thousands of the country's poorest families are missing out on free school meals and other subsidies.
Thousands of the country's poorest families are missing out on free school meals and other subsidies. Credit: ITV Central

Thousands of the country's poorest families are missing out on free school meals and other subsidies.

That's according to researchers at the University of Birmingham which say schools are also losing out on Government payments to support the most disadvantaged.