3 and 4-year-olds will be eligible for EYPP if the child receives the universal 15 hours entitlement, and they meet any of the following criteria:

• their family gets one of the following:
  • Income Support
  • income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
  • Child Tax Credit, provided they are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190
  • Working Tax Credit run-on, which is paid for 4 weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
  • universal credit (household income must be less than £7,400 a year after tax, not including any benefits – this is assessed on up to 3 of the parent’s most recent universal credit assessment periods) – further guidance on checking eligibility is set out below

• they are currently being looked after by a local authority in England or Wales

• they have left care in England or Wales through:
  • an adoption order
  • a special guardianship order
  • a child arrangements order

How to claim

To access the Free Early Education Entitlement, parents are required to complete a Cheshire East Parental Declaration Form.

A funding forms is within the ‘Forms’ tab