On weekdays, children spend most of their time in schools, so parents are very concerned about the issue of nutrition - what, how and how many times students are fed during this time. Breakfasts and lunches that a schoolchild receives in the canteen undergo a special check for energy value, content of vitamins and microelements, so this diet can be called balanced and healthy.

What is free school meals?

At current prices for school breakfasts and lunches, paying for them is a significant part of the cost family budget and not all parents can afford it. For example, the Moscow Schoolchildren Food Factory has been offering the following prices since January 2018:

• breakfast for grades 5-11 – 82.71 rubles;
• lunch for grades 1-4 – 134.22 rubles;
• lunch for grades 5-11 – 152.37 rubles.

Even if high school students limit themselves to lunch only, it will still be a decent amount: 152.37 rubles x 5 days = 761.85 rubles. in Week. This is why providing children from low-income families with free school meals in 2018 has a very important social impact. The Federal Law “On Education” places the financing of subsidized meals in schools within the competence of regional authorities. They determine what the subsidy for school meals should be from the local budget and monitor compliance with sanitary standards for school canteens.

Who should

The legislation determines the circle of persons entitled to partial or full payment free food at school in 2018. For example, according to the Order of the Moscow Department of Education, this includes children:

• from large families where there are 5 or more minor children;
• from low-income families (in this case, it is necessary that the income for each family member be less than the subsistence level for this subject Russian Federation);
• those under guardianship or orphans who have lost one or both breadwinners and receive a pension for this reason;
• having disabilities or chronic diseases;
• at least one of whose parents is a disabled person of the first or second group;
• whose parents were injured in the accident Chernobyl nuclear power plant or participated in the liquidation of this disaster.

Reduced Meal Options

Reduced meals at school can be completely free or involve partial payment - it depends on the social category to which the student or his family belongs. It is also possible to return part of the funds spent at the end of the month or another accounting period. In this case, food intake depends on the regime educational institution, and it happens:

• one-time (breakfast or lunch);
• two meals a day (breakfast and lunch or lunch and afternoon snack, depending on the school shift);
• three times a day (afternoon snack in addition to two meals a day);
• five and six meals a day for specialized educational institutions such as boarding schools.

What exactly free school meals will be like in 2018 depends on the size of the subsidy allocated by the regional administration for social needs for a particular constituent entity of the Russian Federation (in this case, benefits for junior and senior school students may be different). The most common options are:

• free breakfast;
• discounts for those in need on school breakfasts and lunches;
• completely free two meals a day.

How to apply

The first thing to do is to find out whether your child is eligible for this benefit. Free and partially paid breakfasts and lunches of educational institutions are financed from the regional budget and this norm should be established by local legislation, so the list of preferential categories and criteria for different constituent entities of the Russian Federation will differ. For example, school meals are provided to large families if there are five or more minor children, while regional legislation interprets “large families” much more broadly:

• In Moscow, a family with three children under 16 years of age is considered to have many children. When studying full-time at a university, the age limit increases to 18 years.
• For the Krasnodar Territory, the age limit is 23 years (for full-time students) and 18 years for other children.

The difference in interpretation also changes the conditions under which free meals are provided to large families at school in different regions(this also applies to other categories of students). Situations are quite possible when the administration secondary school may not be aware of all regional subsidies, so parents should study this issue thoroughly. If you find out that your child is entitled to this benefit (for example, meals for disabled children at school), then the further algorithm will be as follows:

1. Write a statement addressed to the school principal notifying that your family has the right to this form of social support.
2. Prepare documentation that will confirm these rights.
3. Provide this package of documents to the school administration.
4. Next, the documents are sent to the guardianship and trusteeship authorities, where a decision is made on the provision of benefits.

An application for discounted meals must be submitted in advance, usually in the previous academic year. In other words, in order to receive the benefit in 2017-2018, a package of documents must be provided before June 2017. But situations are also possible when the right to a benefit appears during study (change in family composition, etc.) or the child moves to another school - in this case, the student will have the right to use the next calendar month after submitting the application.

How to write an application

The application is written in any form, the main thing is that it contains data on which a discount on the cost of school meals will be provided. A properly drafted appeal consists of three parts:

• “Hats”, which indicates who this document is intended for and who compiled it (the surname and initials of the director of the educational institution are given, and below - the applicant’s data). Below you need to write “Application” in the middle of the line.
• The content of the main part of the application depends on the specific reason (large family, disability of parents, etc.) that must be indicated. The accompanying documents that are attached to the application are also mentioned here. For example, for low-income families, the text will be as follows: “I ask you to provide free meals to my son Ivan Maksimov, a 7b grade student. Our family is poor. The monthly income for each family member is 8,234 rubles (a certificate from the Social Security Department is attached).”
• In the final part, you can indicate that during illness or other valid reasons for the student’s absence, meals remain with the class. The applicant's signature, surname, initials and date of application are placed last.

Documents for free meals at school

The submitted documentation is reviewed by the school administration, and if the decision is positive, the child is added to the list to receive preferential meals. The basic package of documents should include:

• Application addressed to the director.
• Child's birth certificate.
• A copy of the passport of the parent submitting the application.

Depending on the situation, a family or child may fall into different categories for free (or partially paid) school meals. Therefore, additional documents must be attached to the basic package. For example, for large families the list will be as follows:

• Certificate informing about family composition.
• A copy of the birth certificates (passports) of all minor children (or up to 23 years of age if studying full-time at a university, for regions where a similar age limit is adopted).
• A copy of the document confirming the status of a mother of many children.

If a disabled child is entitled to receive benefits, the list will be different. The package of documents for this situation contains:

• A copy of the medical report on the assignment of disability due to physical limitations.
• Certificate of family composition.

If a schoolchild has at least one parent who is disabled, he also has the right to preferential feeding. To receive this benefit, prepare:

• A copy of the parent's passport with disabilities.
• A copy of the medical and social examination certificate (MSE) about the parent’s disability.

If a child’s family has low-income and/or single-parent status, then he/she also has the right to free school breakfasts and lunches. To do this, add to the basic package of documents:

• A certificate stating that the family belongs to the category of low-income people, that is, each family member has an income less than the subsistence level. If there is an adult non-working family member, a registration document with the Employment Center or an ITU conclusion on the impossibility of labor activity for health.
• The act of examining the living conditions in the family is carried out by the class teacher.

Having lost one of the breadwinners, a student also falls into the preferential category. Additionally you need to prepare:

• A copy of the death certificate of one of the parents.
• A document stating that the student receives a survivor's pension from the state.
• Certificate of family composition.

The school canteen will also feed orphans who have ended up in foster families or received guardianship for free. For this purpose the following papers are prepared:

• A copy of the resolution of the social service (guardianship and trusteeship authorities) on the appointment of a guardian.
• Family composition document.

If one of the parents is a victim of Chernobyl accident, then this is also the basis for social nutrition. The school administration is additionally provided with:

• A copy of the parent’s passport, which gives rise to the right to the benefit.
• A document that he is a victim of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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The Federal Law “On Education” completely entrusts the procedure for providing nutrition to children in school institutions to these educational institutions. The developed nutritional and sanitary standards in schools must be fully observed.

However, the education law does not regulate the issue of payment for children's lunches in 2019.

Are there any benefits

Full list documents can be obtained from the local administration, the department of social protection of the population, guardianship and trusteeship authorities, and school institutions.

Required documents

The list of documents is not established at the federal level, therefore You must contact the school directly for up-to-date information.

However, there are General requirements when creating a package of documents. So, if a child from a large family is counting on benefits, then parents or guardians are required to provide copies of each child’s birth certificate to confirm the status of a large family. Low-income families confirm their status with income certificates of both parents or one parent if the family is single-parent.

If a child of disabled parents applies for the right to subsidized or free meals, then an appropriate medical certificate must be attached to the application. In this case, the application must be written by one of the parents, and not by the child himself.

Each educational institution must have a list of documents required to receive benefits, which corresponds to the standards established at the regional level.

How to write an application

The application must indicate the details of the child for whom it is planned to receive the benefit, the details of the parent who fills out the application, information on the basis on which the benefit is provided. The application is filled out addressed to the director or head directly from him or the secretary of the educational institution.

Each region may have its own application form, since there is no federally established sample. Up-to-date information can be found at your educational institution.

Reduced Meal Options

In each region, local authorities independently set the levels of benefits.

There are several options for 2019:

• free one-time meals for elementary school students;
• free two meals a day for elementary school students;
• preferential two meals a day for students of any grade;
• discounted one-time meals for students of any class;
• completely free meals for students living in government institutions.

There are no federal standards and regulations established for school lunches, other than their quality and sanitary standards. Therefore, each region independently determines to whom and which option should be provided as benefits.

It is unlawful to demand from an educational institution to provide benefits that are not prescribed at the regional or local level.

Refund

Some regions practice returning to parents funds that were spent on lunches and breakfasts. However, such a refund is made only when families fall into preferential categories of citizens, and the standard is prescribed at the regional level.

For example, in the Voronezh region, parents or guardians receive compensation in the amount of 30% of the payment for school lunches if there is one or two children in the family, in the amount of 50% if there are three or more children in the family.

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Free school meals for families with many children. Why is it needed? The whole point is that children are the key to the existence and prosperity of any state. And the optimal environment for a child is a full, large family. It is children from such families who are particularly sensitive and responsive. Unfortunately, in our difficult times, large families immediately fall into the risk group. The financial situation of many of them leaves much to be desired. To support such basic units of society, some benefits have been introduced. In particular, food benefits.

Which family is considered to have many children?

Who provides benefits

Food benefits for large families include free breakfast and/or lunch. Parents need to remember that the mechanism for supporting families with three or more children is given to regions and municipalities. So the level of benefits may be higher, but at the expense of the regional budget. Typically, regional authorities set specific amounts that are allocated for child food. But it happens that there is not enough money. Then the food is not fully compensated, but a discount of 30-70 percent is given. The rest of the amount must be paid by the parents. It is possible to raise money from other sources.

What documents are needed

There is no special bureaucracy here. In order to receive free meals for large families at school, as a rule, a passport of any of the parents, birth certificates of children and a certificate of a large family will be sufficient (sometimes a certificate of family composition is also required) . If the family has adult students of vocational education institutions who have not reached the age of 23, it is also necessary to present a certificate of completion of the relevant training.

All these documents (except for certificates, they are provided in the original) must be copied. All copies and originals are attached to the application addressed to the director of the school where the child studies. The time frame for consideration of your application is set by the school administration independently, and the service, as a rule, is provided from the next month after consideration of the application.

Educating children, as is known, requires considerable expenditure not only on textbooks and office supplies, but also on lunches, which are provided on a paid basis. Prices are announced by the management of a particular institution, but not all parents know that certain categories of students have the right to discounted meals at school. Children in this group are entitled to payment from budget funds, although they will first need to collect a package of required papers and draw up an application for the privilege.

Legislative regulation of the issue

The content of Article 37 of the Federal Law “On Education” No. 273-FZ states that material issues regarding catering in educational institutions are entrusted to their management. In turn, the rules for providing lunches and breakfasts at the expense of the regional government budget for individual categories children are established by local governments, and not at the federal level.

Get information about which groups of students are entitled to free meals at school You can contact the guardianship and trusteeship authorities, the social security department at the child’s place of residence, or the educational institution itself. Employees will provide information regarding the benefits themselves and tell you about the procedure for applying for them.

Types of food and what benefits depend on

Children eligible for discounts and other benefits may be offered one of the following meal options:

• standard type - a child is provided with a free breakfast if lunch is paid in full;
• free breakfast and lunch - a rare type of discounted food;
• partial payment for lunch from budget funds, when the parent repays the second part of its cost.

Meal types are offered based on availability regional bodies authorities, or rather, their budget and the amount allocated per student. Additionally taken into account categories of beneficiaries, to which the student’s family is included.

For example, in one subject of the federation, a child of a disabled parent of group 1 or 2 may be given a 50% discount on food costs. Whereas in another area of ​​the same category a different form will be offered - full payment for one day and free lunch and breakfast the next day.

Who is eligible

The Russian Federation does not have a regulatory legal act covering the issue of which students should be provided with preferential meals. Groups of citizens who are entitled to discounts are appointed by the authorities of a specific subject of the Russian Federation. At the same time, an analysis of most regional documents made it possible to identify the main categories of schoolchildren who are eligible for free lunches and breakfasts.

The list of benefit children includes:

• children from large families families where more than 3 minors are being raised;
• students left without parental care;
• disabled children and children with disabilities;
• orphans;
• children of disabled parents;
• children from low-income families, where the monthly income does not exceed the wage rate established in the region;
• schoolchildren receiving benefits due to the loss of a breadwinner;
• children of parents raising children alone.

Pupils are also entitled to subsidized meals. specialized institutions– cadet schools, boarding schools, correctional educational institutions.

Registration procedure: documents, application and other points

To register a child as a beneficiary entitled to free lunches, breakfasts or discounts on food, the parent will need to go through a simple procedure. If you have any questions, you can contact the social security authorities or the school management. In this case, the first option is considered the optimal way - school directors are more willing to obey the decision of the authorized bodies, while their own verdict may not be so objective.

First of all, you will need to correctly submit your request for benefits. The application must include information on the following items:

1. Application header – name of the educational institution, full name. the applicant, series and number of his passport, address and contact information.
2. Identification of a request for free food.
3. Who should be given the benefit - child details, including class designation.
4. Grounds for receiving benefits for school lunches and breakfasts.
5. List of attached papers.
6. Agreement to promptly notify school management of changes regarding the family. For example, about its composition, improving the financial condition of parents and other points.
7. Date of application.
8. Parent's signature and its transcript.

The application is filled out by the secretary or in the office of the director of a general education organization, and then handed over to the latter.

Copies of papers are attached to the form in accordance with list of documents:

• student's birth certificate;
• passports of parents or one of them;
• income certificate from adult family members;
• an extract from the social security authorities about the lack of compensation for free meals at school;
• document on family composition and marriage certificate, if we're talking about on benefits based on having many children;
• an act on the appointment of a trustee or guardian - for orphans, children from foster families and for schoolchildren left without parental care;
• a certificate confirming the child’s disability or the presence of a disease - for disabled children and children with developmental disabilities;
• certificate of disability of parents - for citizens of disability groups 1 and 2;
• an act on the child’s receipt of a survivor’s pension, if any benefit exists;
• a certificate from social security confirming the family’s “low-income” status.

Additionally, other documents may be required. The list, in accordance with each individual case, is provided in educational institutions, guardianship authorities or social security.

In addition, you need to be prepared for the fact that you will need to obtain the status of a beneficiary. In this case, before submitting an application for free food, you must complete documents and confirm the grounds for inclusion in a certain category of citizens.

Questions about benefits should be addressed in advance. The best time to submit your application and papers is in September. school year.

In what cases are monetary compensations issued? What is needed for this

The benefit for a student’s school meals can be compensated, but this is practiced quite rarely and in a small number of regions. The main case is the child's education at home.

In order to receive a compensation payment in the future, you will need to indicate this point in the application for benefits. Additionally, you should notify the social security authorities of your desire. Only in this case can a refund be made, but real life This happens extremely rarely.

Benefits for meals for schoolchildren are regulated regional authorities and are provided only on the basis of an appropriate application and evidence confirming the specific status of the family. The procedure often takes a lot of time, but it is worth it - discounts on meals at school, or even free lunch and breakfast, can significantly reduce the monthly costs of a child and make the life of a parent easier.

Financial assistance to certain categories of citizens is provided for a variety of reasons. different types. These include subsidies, and other types of government-appointed support. Such assistance also exists in the area of ​​school nutrition. Lunches and breakfasts are provided to children of families of certain categories. Who exactly is entitled to such assistance in the coming academic year and what documents are needed in order to apply for it?

Table of contents:

Types of free school meals

Exactly how much money is spent on unpaid food for children in schools, and who regulates the distribution of finances on this issue, is established in Federal Law. It goes under the number 273-F3. The fourth paragraph states that free meals in schools are organized using revenues from regional budgets. The right to control and regulate this process is transferred to the management of these regions. And the food itself, its composition and the requirements that are put forward for it are regulated by general sanitary standards. Violation of these will result in severe penalties.

There are several types of free food. What type works on certain territory, depends on what budget the regional administration has allocated for social needs.

• Breakfast is provided at the expense of budget funds.
• The budget guarantees certain discounts on lunches and breakfasts in schools.
• The regional office guarantees each student both a free breakfast and a free lunch.

Important fact

The legislation separately identifies families that fall into the category of low-income or vulnerable. For them, both breakfast and lunch are free, regardless of what type of subsidized food is available in the region.

Who is entitled to subsidized meals in schools?

It is worth noting that the legislation does not establish exact lists of categories of children who are entitled to preferential nutritional conditions. Such lists are established at the regional level and, depending on the territory, can differ quite significantly. But, if you do a little research, you can note the most frequently mentioned categories of citizens entitled to free meals in schools:

You can find out exactly which categories of citizens fall under the preferential meal program from the administration of the educational institution. Also, such subsidies can be assigned to a family that does not fall under any of the categories, but finds itself in a difficult financial situation. To do this, it is necessary to officially notify the school management and indicate exactly what factors led to the fact that it is now impossible to pay for the child’s meals in full. Each such situation is decided on an individual basis. And such a benefit, in the above case, cannot last longer than one academic year.

How to apply for food benefits at school

This benefit, like any other type of financial assistance, does not come into force automatically. The fact that the family has the right to such a subsidy must be notified to the relevant authorities by sending there the necessary package of documents. The deadlines during which people have the right to apply for free meals are set at the regional level. But in the overwhelming majority of cases they last from the beginning of the school year until the end of May.

It is worth noting the case when a family receives the status of having many children in the middle of the year. In this case, documents can be submitted at the time of inclusion in this category, and food benefits will come into force from the beginning of the next month.

In order to apply for free meals, parents must provide the school administration with the following documents:

• An application drawn up for the director of the educational institution. It needs to notify him of the right to apply for free food.
• A certificate providing complete information about the current family composition.
• , confirming the birth of the child and his relationship with the applicant.
• A copy of the identity documents of the applicant's parents or guardians.

Depending on which category the family applying for benefits falls into, the following documents may be needed:

The entire list of documents that need to be provided to the school administration for free meals can be found in the administration of the educational institution.