School Milk Subsidy Scheme
Find out how to apply for approval under the scheme, how to claim for the subsidy, how much you can claim and what records you need to keep.
The scheme subsidises the cost of milk, certain milk products and yoghurts for schoolchildren in England, Scotland and Wales. This means that the products can be sold to schoolchildren at a lower price. Schools must offer drinking milk before they can supply other eligible milk products or yoghurts.
Schools, local authorities, suppliers or other organisations can claim for the subsidy.
In England, Scotland and Wales the scheme is run by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA).
Contact RPA
Email: trader@rpa.gov.uk
Telephone: 03300 416 500
School Milk Subsidy Team
Rural Payments Agency
Lancaster House
Hampshire Court
Newcastle Business Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7YH
School milk subsidy scheme - milk consumed from 1 January 2021
Find out how to apply for approval under the scheme, how to claim for school milk subsidies, how much you can claim and what records you need to keep.
This guidance is for milk consumed from 1 January 2021. The guidance for milk consumed before 1 January 2021 has been archived.
- Eligibility for the school milk subsidy scheme - milk consumed from 1 January 2021
- Records you must keep if you claim for the school milk subsidy – milk consumed from 1 January 2021
- Apply for approval to claim for the school milk subsidy – milk consumed from 1 January 2021
- Calculate your school milk subsidy milk consumed from 1 January 2021
- How to claim for the school milk subsidy – milk consumed from 1 January 2021
Relevant regulations
These are the regulations relating to the School Milk Subsidy Scheme.
Last updated 1 January 2021 + show all updates
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Updated page to show details for Milk consumed from 1 January 2021
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Scheme guidance for milk consumed before 1 August 2017 has been archived.
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Scheme update
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