You need to apply before the term starts or you will have wait until the beginning of the next term. There is a government helpline if you need help with this: To be eligible, you must have one of the following types of immigration status:.
If you meet conditions 1 or 2 above, you must also be on a low income to qualify. Whether you are receiving 15 hours free childcare or 30 hours free childcare you are still free to use other childcare schemes in addition to your free entitlement. This means that if you use 15 or 30 hours free but still pay for additional childcare you can get help with the extra costs through working tax credits , universal credit , tax-free childcare or employer childcare vouchers.
If you have further questions and would like to contact our advice team please use our advice contact form below or call us. To get the additional hours you will need to sign up online to get an eligibility code.
You'll also need to reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months. You must apply for your 30 hours eligibility code in the term before your child becomes eligible by age. The government has recommended application periods. If you do not apply within these recommended periods you may not get your code in time. If you do not apply for and receive your code before the deadline date you will not be able to take up your place until the term after.
To find out about full eligibility criteria, how to apply and other information read our guide to 30 hour funding. Apply for 30 hours of free childcare. Free childcare. Open all.
Once the grace period has expired, you will still be eligible for the hour funded childcare offer. If you have been taking up the 30 hours at two providers, you can decide which provider you want to continue taking up your 15 hour places from. No, there is no difference. Under government rules, providers can charge a refundable deposit for funded places for two-, three- and four-year-olds.
Each local council will have their own arrangements with providers for when deposits are refunded to parents. Tax-free childcare is a government scheme that allows all eligible parents of children under 12 — or 17, if your child has a disability — to open an online account to pay for childcare. You can only use Tax-Free Childcare to pay registered childcare providers. Think carefully about your options before deciding what is best for you — for example, some parents may find they benefit more from being able to use tax credits than they would if they switched to tax free childcare — it depends on your individual circumstances as to what will be best for you and your family.
To help answer any questions parents might have, we've produced a guide hours 'free' childcare: what parents need to know available to download below. Full colour version Printer-friendly version. You can also find a comprehensive guide to the hours for parents on our sister website Family Corner. For many nurseries, pre-schools and childminders, the money the government gives them to pay for funded places is not enough.
For this reason many providers are having to choose not to offer the 30 hours , just to keep their business afloat. Worse still, funding levels are set to stay the same until the end of parliament , even though the cost of wages, rents, pensions and much more will rise during that time. If the hour offer is to be truly free for both parents and providers , it must be funded properly, both now and in the future. Read the full story The government's hours funded childcare places for working parents of three- and four-year-olds differs from the hours childcare offer.
Is my family eligible for 30 hours funding? My earnings have changed due to the Covid outbreak. Am I still eligible for the 30 hours? What if I am sick or caring for someone? If you're eligible you'll get a childcare account and a code for 30 hours free childcare. Give the code in your childcare account to your provider along with:. You must confirm your details are up to date every 3 months or your code will expire.
To help us improve GOV. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Cookies on GOV. UK We use some essential cookies to make this website work. Accept additional cookies Reject additional cookies View cookies. Hide this message. Part of Get 30 hours free childcare: step by step. You may be able to get 30 hours free childcare if: you live in England your child is 3 to 4 years old There are: different schemes in Scotland different schemes in Wales different schemes in Northern Ireland The childcare: must be with an approved childcare provider stops when your child starts in reception class or reaches compulsory school age, if later You may have to pay for extra costs like meals, nappies or trips.
You and your partner cannot both have accounts for the same child.
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