Working Parent Entitlement

Dear Childcare Provider

Please inform your parents that they may be eligible for 15 and 30 hours childcare for eligible working families.

If they live and work in England they may be entitled to 15 hours funded childcare support from the term after their child turns 9 months old, until they start school.

From the term after the child's 3rd birthday, this can be combined with the 15 hour entitlement for all 3 and 4 year olds to make up 30 hours of funded support over 38 weeks of the year.

Parents/carers 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

If your child is 2 years old and receiving some additional forms of support, they may be entitled to 15 hours early learning under a separate scheme. If you meet both sets of eligibility criteria, you must apply through the 15 hours early learning scheme. To apply for this scheme, you will need to contact your childcare provider or email childcare.information@knowsley.gov.uk

Your earnings

Over the next 3 months you and your partner (if you have one) must each expect to earn at least:

£2,380 before tax if you’re aged 21 or over (equivalent to £183 per week)
£1,788 before tax if you’re aged 18 to 20 (equivalent to £137 per week)
£1,331 before tax if you’re under 18 or an apprentice (equivalent to £102 per week)

This is equivalent to the National Minimum Wage or Living Wage for 16 hours a week, on average.

for more information please visit: www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

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