2 YEAR OLD FUNDING

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Some 2-year-olds in England can also get free early education and childcare.

You must be getting one of the following:

• Income Support

• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

• support through part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act

• the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit

• Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income not over £16,190

• the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

• Working Tax Credits and earn £16,190 a year or less

 

 

Children are also entitled to a place if:

• they’re looked after by a local council

• they have a current statement of special education needs (SEN) or an education health and care plan

• they get Disability Living Allowance

• they’ve left care under a special guardianship order, child arrangements order or adoption order

 

 

If your child is eligible, you can start claiming after they turn 2. The date you can claim will depend on when their birthday is.

 

Child’s birthdayWhen you can claim

 

• 1 January to 31 March the beginning of term on or after 1 April

• 1 April to 31 August the beginning of term on or after 1 September

• 1 September to 31 Decembe rthe beginning of term on or after 1 January