Last updated:
24th June 2025
Funded childcare for under 2-year-olds
Working parents can apply for under 2 year old funded childcare support if:
- you (and your partner, if you have one) earn no more than £100,000 each
- you and your partner are in work and earn at least the National Minimum Wage or Living Wage for 16 hours a week on average
Further information about eligibility can be found on the UK Government website and covers the following situations:
- maternity, paternity or adoption leave
- sick leave or annual leave
- fostering
- starting a new job
- if one partner is working and the other has caring responsibilities or a disability
- self-employed and started your business less than 12 months ago
- if you have more than one job