Verified Automatic — no application Family & children Free allowance Regional government · England

Universal 15 Hours Free Early Education (3- and 4-year-olds, England)

15 hours free early education for 3 and 4-year-olds

Paid by Department for Education (DfE) · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

What this pays

The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.

Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.

The 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.

The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.

All 3 and 4-year-olds in England are entitled to 15 hours of free early education per week (570 hours a year) with a registered provider.

A researcher has read this record against the official page.

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.gov.uk

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Type	Free allowance
Applying	Automatic — no application
Deadline	Available from the term after the child's 3rd birthday (1 January, 1 April or 1 September); stops when child starts reception.
Run by	Regional government · England
Record	Read by a researcher

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