Upcoming Changes to Child Support
From September 2025, working parents of children 9 months and older can claim claim 30 hours of funded childcare per week.
Hours can be used over 38 weeks, or stretched accross 52 weeks
What am I entitled to?
This funding guide will help to explain the new changes to funding from September 2025.
To apply for Working Family Funding please visit childcarechoices.gov.uk
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Eligible children aged 9 months and over are now entitled to up to 30 hours of funded childcare per week. You will receive this funding the term after your child turns 9 months.
This can be taken either term time only (30 hours per week) or all year round (22 hours per week).
If you arent eligible for the working family funding, any days attended are charged in full.
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When your child is two, there are two types of funding you may be entitled to, there is the working family 30 hours per week or the Two
Year Early Learning funding of 15 hours per week. Some families may be entitled to both, the maximum amount of funding you can receive per week is 30 hours.
As above, the funding can be taken term time only (15/ 30 hours per week) or all year round (11/ 22 hours per week).
If you aren’t eligible for either funding, any days attended are charged in full.
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When your child is three and is entitled to Pre School Funding, you will either receive 15 hours per week or 30 hours per week, term time only.
All children who are three are entitled to the universal early entitlement of 15 hours per week regardless of income level, benefit status or family circumstances.
Children who have been receiving the 30 hours of funding for working families will continue to receive this through Pre School until their child starts Reception subject to still meeting the eligibility criteria.
As above, the funding can be taken term time only (15/ 30 hours per week) or all year round (11/ 22 hours per week).
In Wales, children are entitled to 30 hours of funding from the term after their child is three.
Working Family Funding –
If you live and work in England you may be entitled to 30 hours funded childcare support from the term after your child turns 9 months old, until they start school.
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
Over the next 3 months you and your partner (if you have one) must each expect to earn at least:
£2,539 before tax if you’re aged 21 or over (equivalent to £195 per week)
£2,080 before tax if you’re aged 18 to 20 (equivalent to £160 per week)
£1,570 before tax if you’re under 18 or an apprentice (equivalent to £120 per week)
This is equivalent to the National Minimum Wage or Living Wage for 16 hours a week, on average.
You can earn up to £100,000 adjusted net income per year and be eligible. If you or your partner have anexpected adjusted net income over £100,000 in the current tax year, you will not be eligible.
Two Year Early Learning Funding –
Your 2-year-old can get funded early learning 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 payments
- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- Your benefits will not be affected if you take up the 15 hours early learning offer.
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
No income thresholds apply.
If you and your partner (if you have one) are working, you may also be eligible for an additional 15 hours under the working parent entitlement.
15 Hours of Childcare for all Families in England –
All 3 and 4-year-olds who live in England are entitled to this offer irrespective of income levels, benefit status, or family circumstances. This will be available the term after your child turns 3.
Childcare Offer For Wales (30 hours Pre School Funding) –
Under the Childcare Offer for Wales, you could claim up to 30 hours of early education and childcare a week, for up to 48 weeks of the year.
To be eligible for the Offer, each parent must:
- live in Wales
- have a child aged 3 or 4 years old
- have a gross income of £100,000 or less per year
- be employed and earn at least, on average, the equivalent to 16 hours a week at National Minimum Wage or Living Wage
- or be enrolled on either an undergraduate, postgraduate or further education course that is at least 10 weeks in length
The Offer is available for 48 weeks of the year, meaning that it can help you with childcare costs for some of the school holidays.
To apply for this funding or for more information please visit – www.gov.wales/get-30-hours-childcare-3-and-4-year-olds
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