30 hours childcare
For eligible working families in England of children aged 9 months to 4 years.
From September 2025, 15 hours for eligible working families will expand to 30 hours, meaning eligible working parents can now apply for 30 hours of childcare from the term after their child turns 9 months, until they start school.
If you currently receive 15 hours for working families, just reconfirm as usual and the code will work for the 30 hours offer in September, providing you remain eligible and your provider has confirmed your new attendance pattern for your increased hours.
Childcare support eligibility checker
Use the eligibility checker to find out what childcare support you might be eligible for.
Combining schemes
You might be able to use this scheme with one of the other childcare costs schemes.