Is your 2-year-old eligible for free childcare?
2-year-old children are eligible for free early learning and childcare if their parent or carer receives:
- Income support
- Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
- Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credit, but not in receipt of Working Tax Credit, and an income below £16,105
- Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit, and an income below £6,900
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Universal Credits with an earned income below £610 per month
- Incapacity Benefit or Severe Disablement Allowance
- Pension Credit
In addition, children aged two or over who are (or have been at any point since turning two) looked after by a local council, the subject of a kinship care or guardianship order are eligible).
Eligibility Dates
| Those born on or between: | Will be eligible from: |
|---|---|
| 1st March – 31st August | August |
| 1st September – 31st December | January |
| 1st January – 28th February | April |