Funded Education and Childcare for 2 Year Olds

If you are a parent/carer of a two-year-old who is not working or you are on a low income and you receive certain benefits you may be eligible to apply for a funded childcare place.

Full Eligibility Criteria

If you live in England and get 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 payment
  • 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) 2-year-olds can also get funded 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

 

 If you’re a non- UK citizen who cannot claim benefits If your immigration status says you have ‘no recourse to public funds’, you may still get funded childcare for your 2-year-old.

You must live in England and your household income must be no more than:

  • £26,500 for families outside of London with one child
  • £34,500 for families within London with one child
  • £30,600 for families outside of London with two or more children
  • £38,600 for families within London with two or more children

 

You cannot have more than £16,000 in savings or investments.

What you may be entitled to

Your child will receive 570 hours funded early education over a year.

For example, 15 hours a week during term time (38 weeks a year) or 11.4 hours a week all year round (50 weeks per year).

There may be some flexibility with how your hours are used please discuss with your childcare provider.

Your child can start their funded place from the term after their second birthday.

Funded places are available from a range of early years providers, including schools, private day nurseries and childminders who are OFSTED registered.

How to Apply

You can apply by visiting the Hartlepool Borough Council website directly and filling our the application form.

For help with your application or for any further questions please contact our Early Years Childcare team via email or phone

EarlyYearsChildCare@hartlepool.gov.uk

(01429) 523523

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