Are you eligible for funded childcare?
From September 2025, the amount of funded childcare available is expanding!
Eligible working parents with children aged under 3 will soon be able to access up to 30 hours funded childcare per week for 38 weeks of the year. This will be accessible from the term after their child turns 9 months until they reach school age. This is an increase from the 15 hours currently available.
Are you eligible?
You can usually get funded childcare for working parents if you (and your partner, if you have one) are:
- in work or starting a new job
- on sick leave or annual leave
- on shared parental, maternity, paternity or adoption leave
The amount of funded childcare you can get depends on:
- your child’s age and circumstances
- your income (and your partner’s income, if you have one)
- your immigration status
To check your eligibility, please visit Government Childcare Choices.
When can I access the working parent offer?
Steps to claim your funded childcare
4. Provide us with your funding code – You will need to renew your code every 3 months; however, your code will remain the same so we will not require this again.
