Nursery World - Coronavirus: Eligibility extended for 30 hours and Tax-Free Childcare for the second time

The Government has extended the eligibility for 30-hour childcare and Tax-Free Childcare to enable working parents to continue to use the schemes, even if the number of hours they work drops during the pandemic.

The Government has confirmed that from 1 November, eligible working parents who receive support through the Government’s new Job Support Scheme (JSS) and extended Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will continue to receive their childcare entitlements, including the 30 hours offer and Tax-Free Childcare, even if their income levels fall below the threshold temporarily while on these schemes.

The minimum income threshold for 30 hours free childcare and Tax-Free Childcare is usually equal to 16 hours per week at the national minimum wage.

It is the second time that the Government has extended eligibility to families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

In May, the Government announced that those who were previously eligible, but whose income temporarily dropped as a direct result of the pandemic, would continue to be able to access the 30 hours or Tax-Free Childcare.

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