Families receiving government support

If you receive any of the following benefits or you are working and on low income as detailed below:

• Income Support
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Universal Credit - if you and your partner are on a low income from work (usually a combined income of less than £15,400 a year after tax)
• Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit (or both), AND your household income is £16,190 a year or less before tax

you can apply for an eligibility check with us to take up a 15 hours' funded place for your two-year old. Apply online Lancashire.gov.uk/family or telephone 0300 1236712   

Working families

From April 2024 eligible working families can get 15 hours funded childcare. You, and any partner must expect to earn:

• on average at least £183 per week from 16 hours a week (equal to 16 hours at the National Minimum or Living Wage) and
• Less than £100,000 adjusted net income per year.
  If you fall into this category, get further details and claim your childcare entitlement code on the Childcare Choices website. 

Please note it is your responsibility to keep renewing the code or you will lose your funding. 

When you apply for free childcare you will be issued with a golden ticket or a code that you must bring to Nursery otherwise fees will apply.