Official government services and entitlements on GOV.UK

GOV.UK centralises many free public services and information for people living in the UK: you can check and apply for free childcare hours if your child is eligible, check free school meal entitlement, request a state pension forecast, and use HMRC’s online tax tools and calculators. Eligibility varies by service (for example childcare hours are available for eligible 2–4 year olds, state pension forecasts for those with NI records); access is free and done online via https://www.gov.uk with sign-in where required.