Official guidance on free childcare hours, free school meals and state services at GOV.UK

GOV.UK publishes official, free guidance on eligibility and how to claim state benefits and services such as the 15–30 free childcare hours for working parents, free school meals for eligible pupils, and running state services like state pension forecasts. The site explains who qualifies, what evidence is needed, and links to the online application or local authority pages. Any UK resident can search and use GOV.UK’s services and eligibility checkers at no cost.