Funded 2-year-old childcare if you receive additional forms of support

Eligibility

Your 2-year-old will be eligible for funded childcare if you get one or more of these benefits:

Income Support
income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments
child tax credits, and your household income is £16,190 a year or less before tax
the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

or your child:

is looked after by a local council
has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
gets Disability Living Allowance
have left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or a child arrangements order

You may have to pay for extra costs like meals, nappies or trips.

Other ways your child may be eligible

If you’re a non-UK citizen who cannot claim benefits

If your immigration status says you have 'no recourse to public funds', you may still get free childcare for your 2-year-old. You must live in England and your household income must be no more than:

£26,500 for families outside of London with one child
£34,500 for families within London with one child
£30.600 for families outside of London with two or more children
£36,800 for families within London with two or more children

You cannot have more than £16,000 in savings or investments.