30 Hours Free Childcare (working parents, England)
30 hours free childcare
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.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 5 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.
2 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
From September 2025, up to 30 hours of government funded childcare per week is available for eligible working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years, capped at 1,140 hours per year.
https://www.gov.uk/free-childcare-if-working/check-youre-eligible
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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.gov.uk
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Other family & children support in United Kingdom
16 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- 15 Hours Free Childcare for 2-year-olds (England)
- Universal 15 Hours Free Early Education (3- and 4-year-olds, England)
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for Children
- Child Disability Payment (Scotland)
- Scottish Child Payment
- Best Start Grant (Scotland)
- Sure Start Maternity Grant
- Maternity Allowance
- Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)
- Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave
- Statutory Shared Parental Pay and Leave
- Guardian's Allowance
- Flying Start childcare (Wales)
- Childcare Offer for Wales (30 hours)
- Family Fund
- Statutory Adoption Pay
Similar programmes
Universal 15 Hours Free Early Education (3- and 4-year-olds, England)
Department for Education (DfE)
Tax-Free Childcare
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
15 Hours Free Childcare for 2-year-olds (England)
Department for Education (DfE) / local councils
Best Start Grant (Scotland)
Social Security Scotland
Sure Start Maternity Grant
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Statutory Adoption Pay
Your employer (reclaimed from HM Revenue and Customs)