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Family & children
Free allowance
region · England
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.
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Who qualifies
The 5 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
2 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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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/30-hours-free-childcare
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
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