Free childcare and free school meals guidance on GOV.UK

GOV.UK provides official, free information about entitlement to funded childcare hours, eligibility for the 15 and 30 hours schemes, and how to apply through your local authority or provider. The site also explains free school meal eligibility rules (for low‑income households or those receiving certain benefits), how to apply, and local authority contacts. Anyone in the UK can use GOV.UK’s guidance pages and benefit calculators, and access forms or links to apply online through the central website.