Official guidance and benefit routes (GOV.UK)

GOV.UK is the UK government’s central site for free information and services, including how to claim statutory entitlements such as free childcare hours (the 15‑hour universal entitlement and the additional 30‑hour working‑parent entitlement where eligible), free school meals where a child’s household meets qualifying criteria, and information on benefits, passports and state pension forecasts. Anyone living in the UK can use the site to check eligibility, find application forms and follow official steps to apply online or by phone.