30 hours free childcare for 3 and 4 year olds

Regardless of your situation, everyone with a 3 and 4 year old is entitled to 15 free hours of childcare during term time. 

You will be eligible for an additional 15 hours per week free childcare (making this up to 30 hours) during term time if:

• both you and your partner are working (or the sole parent is working in a sole parent family)
• you, and your partner, expect to each earn a minimum of the equivalent of 16 hours a week at the national minimum or living wage
• you, or your partner, don't individually expect to earn £100,000 or more adjusted net income 
• you, or your partner, are on maternity, paternity or adoption leave
• you, or both you and your partner, are on statutory sick
• either you or your partner are employed and the other parent has either substantial caring responsibilities and / or disability

For full eligibility please check the government's Childcare Choices website.