2 Year Olds - 15hrs
If eligible, you're entitled to 15 funded hours per week within each school term.
Increasing to 30hrs from September 2025.
You will be eligible if you are getting a form of support or working as below:
From April 2024. 2 year olds for working parents can get 15hrs funding childcare.
This increases to 30hrs from September 2025.
Both parents/careerrs (or 1 if single) must work min 16 hours a week and earn less that £100k each.
Apply for the code on the Gov website via childcare choices website below.
https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
You can 15hrs per week if you are on:
(or you have have received a Golden Ticket eligibility letter from the council).
Income Support .
Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
Income based Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
All claimants of Universal Credit Max income of £15,400.
Tax credits (Child or Working) and have an annual household income under £16,190 before tax .
Guaranteed Element of Pension Credit .
If they’re looked after by a local council .
They have a current statement of special education needs (SEN) or an education, health and care (EHC) plan.
they get Disability Living Allowance .
They’ve left care under a special guardianship order, child arrangements order or adoption order.
Support under part VI under immigration Act 1999.
Child get DLA.
No recourse to public funding.
Other forms of support may apply.
Age Conditions:
The Child must be 2 years old before the start of the school term.
If 2 years old after the start of the current term then it starts at the beginning of the next term.
Funded hours (max 38 weeks) apply during school time and a exclude school holidays.
Apply via Sandwell Family Information Services
website.
Little Saplings can assist you to see if you are eligible
and making an application.
