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Eligibility for 30 hours childcare

Working parents

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