{"id":82288,"date":"2023-08-26T07:25:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T07:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=82288"},"modified":"2023-08-26T07:25:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T07:25:20","slug":"thousands-issued-eight-day-warning-ahead-of-free-childcare-deadline-or-face-missing-out-on-cash-are-you-eligible-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/thousands-issued-eight-day-warning-ahead-of-free-childcare-deadline-or-face-missing-out-on-cash-are-you-eligible-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands issued eight-day warning ahead of free childcare deadline or face missing out on cash – are you eligible? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

THOUSANDS of parents have been issued with an eight-day warning ahead of a crucial free childcare deadline.<\/p>\n

Some parents are currently eligible for 30 hours of free childcare a week over 38 weeks of the year, if they meet certain conditions.<\/p>\n

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The provision is set to be extended to more families from September 2025.<\/p>\n

But, in a series of recent posts on X, formerly Twitter, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said thousands of parents who are currently eligible aren't claiming.<\/p>\n

He urged eligible them to make a claim before the end of August if they want to start receiving the benefit from September 1.<\/p>\n

He said: "It's really important if you want to take advantage of our existing 30 hours offer for three and four-year-olds.<\/p>\n

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"You need to get your application in before the deadline of Thursday, 31st August."<\/p>\n

What is 30 hours free childcare and who is eligible?<\/h2>\n

Thirty hours free childcare is available to some parents in England with children aged three and four.<\/p>\n

There are different schemes if you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

It allows you to access 30 hours each week for 38 weeks of the year – during school term time.<\/p>\n

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But you can get free childcare for 52 weeks of the year if you use less than 30 hours a week.<\/p>\n

Whether you can do this is dependent on your provider agreeing to it.<\/p>\n

Typically, to be eligible for 30 hours free childcare, you must earn a minimum of the equivalent of 16 hours a week at the National Living or Minimum Wage – this works out to be around \u00a3167 a week.<\/p>\n

You also have to be earning less than \u00a3100,000 a year, as two parents combined or a single parent.<\/p>\n

There are certain types of income that don't count towards your minimum amount. These are:<\/p>\n