Extra help with childcare costs in England is being rolled out in stages for working parents.
The help you receive depends on the age of your child, and whether you are working, or receiving certain benefits.
Working parents can already get:
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15 hours free childcare a week for two-year-olds from April 2024
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15 hours free childcare for nine month olds from September 2024
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30 hours free childcare for three and four-year-olds, external was already available
Working parents can soon receive:
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30 hours free childcare for all under-fives from September 2025
To qualify for the new hours, the majority of parents must earn more than £9,518,, external but less than £100,000 per year.
If you do not work, you might still be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare if your partner works, or you receive certain benefits.
Source: BBC News Education