If your family normally receives free school meals during term time, you should automatically start receiving payments to help cover meal costs during the October holidays.
Continue readingScots urged to prepare for latest Universal Credit switch
Scottish benefits claimants have been urged to prepare for the latest Universal Credit shake-up as notice letters arrive through letterboxes across the country.
Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the national advice service advice.scot, said households should prepare for changes as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) switches more people to the single-payment system.