Apply now to get 15 hours childcare for your 2-year-old to start in April.
Applications for 15 hours childcare are now open for eligible working parents in England with a child who turns two on or before
31st March. Parents can apply for their hours on gov.uk to get their code and then share it with their childcare provider. To
continue receiving the government support, they will need to reconfirm their details every three months on their gov.uk account.
From September 2024, 15 hours childcare will be expanded to eligible working parents in England with children between 9 and
23 months old. From September 2025, eligible working parents in England with children between 9 months up to school age will
have access to 30 hours childcare.
This comes alongside the existing government childcare support, including 30 hours for 3- and 4-year-olds, Tax-Free
Childcare and Universal Credit Childcare. Parents might be able to use more than one offer to help with their childcare costs.
Childcare is also expanding for primary-school children – from September 2024, parents in England are expected to see an
expansion in the availability of childcare in their local area before and after school, that runs from 8am until 6pm or later, also
known as ‘wraparound childcare’. If you are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare or Universal Credit Childcare, you can use the
support to help pay for wraparound childcare.
Visit Childcare Choices to see what support you might be eligible for, now and in the future, so you can juggle work and life:
Childcare Choices | 30 Hours Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs | GOV.UK