Families in Peterborough will receive supermarket vouchers this Christmas school holiday to help support their children.
Eligible families will be sent £30 vouchers automatically, using information provided by schools and council records. Vouchers will be delivered via text and email on Wednesday 17 December. All vouchers must be activated by 9pm on Sunday 18 January 2026, or they will expire.
Children who become eligible up to and including Sunday 4 January 2026 will also receive vouchers if an application has been submitted.
Vouchers are available for families with children and young people who receive:
Income-based free school meals (Reception to Year 11)
Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) for children born between 1 September 2020 and 31 December 2024
Funded childcare and education for 2-year-olds under the income-based criteria (born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023)
Certain post-16 young people meeting specific eligibility criteria
Councillor Katy Cole, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, said: “We remain fully committed to supporting families in need of help and I’m delighted that once again we will be providing this worthwhile scheme over the Christmas break.
“As always, I would strongly urge anyone who is eligible for the scheme but has not already signed up to please consider doing so as soon as possible. The free school meals scheme not only helps families saving around £450 a year per child but also helps their child’s primary school receive much-needed additional funding.”
Vouchers may take up to 9pm on the day they are sent to arrive. Families with more than one eligible child may receive separate voucher links. Any missing vouchers should be reported after Thursday 18 December 2025.
Vouchers are activated by selecting the supermarket where they will be used. For further information on free school meals and how to apply, visit www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/holiday-voucher-scheme.
