Earn Up To 30 Free Hours Of Childcare
Take Advantage Funded Care
That Fits Your Family’s Needs
Earn Up To 30 Free Hours Of Childcare
Take Advantage Funded Care That Fits Your Family’s Needs
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Childcare Funding Can Be Confusing. We’re Here To Simplify It For You!
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Big News For Working Parents:
15 Hours Of Childcare Now Available For 9-Month-Olds & Up
From 1 April, thousands of 2-year-olds in England started accessing 15 hours of childcare as part of the first phase of the childcare support expansion so parents can juggle work and life.
NEW: The 15-hour offer is expanding to include eligible working parents in England with children who turn at least nine months old on or before 31 August. If you qualify, you can apply for up to 15 hours of childcare or early education per week over 38 weeks of the year. Read our FAQs to find out more about applying for the childcare hours.
If your child turns 3 or 4 on or before 31 August and you are an eligible working parent in England, you can apply for up to 30 hours of childcare or early education per week over 38 weeks of the year.
If you are a parent starting a new job or returning to work by the end of September following parental leave, you can apply now for childcare hours. Read our Education Hub blog to learn how to apply and what happens next.
Here’s what you need to know about the application process:
Once your application has been approved, you’ll get a code. It’s best to give your code to your provider the term before you would like to take up a place. If you haven’t used a childcare provider before or want to change it, find the right one and check whether they offer 15 or 30 hours of childcare.
There’s plenty of time to get your code to start a place in September. The deadline to apply for your relevant hours and get a code is 31 August. However, some providers will have different deadlines, so check with yours when it is best to give them your code.
Remember to reconfirm your details every three months on your gov.uk childcare account to continue receiving government childcare support.
How To Apply For Funded Childcare For Working Parents With Young Children
You may be eligible for free childcare if you have a child aged nine months, 2, 3, or 4 years old. Here’s how to apply:
- Eligibility Check: Determine if you qualify for free childcare and explore the different types of support available.
- Application Timing: Apply during the term before you want your child to start their place.
- Application Process: Visit the government gateway Childcare service to submit your application.
- Ongoing Verification: Update your details every three months to keep your code active. Sign in to your gov.uk childcare account to confirm your details. HMRC will send you a reminder when it’s time to do this.
- Find Childcare: Locate childcare providers near you.
- Code Submission: Provide your childcare provider(s) with the code from your childcare account, your National Insurance number, and your child’s date of birth.
- Provider Verification: Your childcare provider will verify your code. You can only use your free childcare place once this verification is complete.
Watch Our Video To Learn More About The Funding Options Available & How They Can Benefit Your Family:
Tax-Free Childcare For Children Ages 0-11+ Earn Up To £2000 Per Child!
- Earning under £100k and at least £167 per week (equal to 16 hours at the National Minimum or Living Wage) each
- Who aren’t receiving Tax Credits, Universal Credit, or childcare vouchers
- With children aged 0-11 (or 0-16 if disabled)
15 Hours Of Free Childcare For 2, 3 & 4-Year-Olds
- All families in England with 3 and 4-year-olds are eligible for 15 hours of free childcare.
- If you have a 2-year-old, you must meet the eligibility criteria for 15 hours of free childcare.
- Your 2-year-old can receive free childcare if you live in England and receive any of the following benefits:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Universal Credit and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments
- The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit (or both), and your household income is £16,190 a year or less before tax
- The Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
- Your 2-year-old can also receive free childcare if they:
- Are looked after by a local authority
- Have an education, health, and care (EHC) plan
- Get Disability Living Allowance
- Have left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or a child arrangements order
30 Hours Of Free Childcare For 3 & 4-Year-Olds
- You, and any partner, must each expect to earn (on average) at least £167 per week (equal to 16 hours at the National Minimum or Living Wage).
- If you, or your partner, are on maternity, paternity, or adoption leave, or you’re unable to work because you are disabled or have caring responsibilities, you could still be eligible.
- You can’t receive 30 hours of free childcare if you or your partner each expect to earn £100,000 or more.
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babies
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toddlers
18 - 24 months
