Free school meals (ASE)
Refeições Escolares Gratuitas (Ação Social Escolar)
Paid by Direção-Geral dos Estabelecimentos Escolares (DGEstE) / Ministério da Educação · 🇵🇹 Portugal
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 5 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
ASE grants «refeições gratuitas ou comparticipadas» to pupils in abono escalões 1-3 (escalões A-C).
Extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human.
Not yet re-checked against the official page — this record was extracted on 12 August 2026 and may be out of date. Check the source before you rely on it.
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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