Not human-checked Automatic — no application
Education & training
Free allowance
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.
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Who qualifies
The 5 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
1 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
ASE grants «refeições gratuitas ou comparticipadas» to pupils in abono escalões 1-3 (escalões A-C).
Last checked 2026-08-12 · extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human
Other education & training support in Portugal
Higher Education Study Grant (DGES)
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Verified
Accommodation Supplement for Displaced Students
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Not human-checked
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