Welcome to the scheme information page on the EC School Milk subsidy scheme.

The aim of the scheme is to encourage children to consume milk and milk products and develop a lasting habit of doing so.

Aid is paid on milk and yoghurt supplied to school children at reduced prices. Since 2001 the scheme has been jointly funded by the EC and the UK. The RPA pays the full cost of milk for Key Stage 1 pupils in Wales on behalf of the National Assembly. There is some overlap with the Department of Health’s Nursery Milk Scheme.

There are currently around 150 Claimants, the majority of which are local authorities, registered with RPA.

Quantities of milk/yoghurt on which aid was paid in England, Scotland and Wales over the last 4 school years.
School Year	Tonnage	Value in Sterling
Sept 03 - August 04	47,875.87	11,378,457.50
Sept 04 – August 05	45,091.53	10,192,072.20
Sept 05 – August 06	44,626.95	9,749,878.48
Sept 06 - August 07	46,944.48	8,649,309.96

How the UK compares with other participating Member States

NB. The quantities shown in the table below relate to whole and semi-skimmed milk products only.

Tonnes aided in 2005/2006 School Year
UK	44,627
Germany	43,770
Sweden	30,974
France	14,087.6
Portugal	13,635
Finland	8,532
Denmark	4,276.9
Spain	5,928
Netherlands	573
Belgium	4,823
Austria	3,987.5
Ireland	3,706
Italy	210
Czech Republic	3,292
Luxembourg	151.3
Greece	0
Lithuania	82
Poland	4,159.9
Slovakia	559
Hungary	345
Estonia	253
Lithuania	82
Latvia	48.38
Slovenia	16.2