To be eligible for the Track and Trace support payment, administered by local authorities on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), a childminder would have to test positive for Covid or be caring for a child, aged 15 or under (or 25 or under with an EHC plan) who has coronavirus, and meet other criteria.
For the main support payment scheme, an applicant must be in receipt of benefits. Applicants can apply for their council’s discretionary scheme with their own criteria.
However, under rules set by the Department for Education (DfE), if they have a positive case within their household they must close their business unless they are able to operate from a separate building to their home.
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