Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

Original poster

Do we benefit from the new childcare support in April if we earn over £100k?

34 replies

R1991 · 15/01/2024 19:39

I’m trying to get my head around the new childcare benefits and I can’t work it out. I understand 2 year olds will benefit from 15 hours from April 2024 (brought forward from turning 3), but do we get this if one of the parents earn over £100k? Thanks so much

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
SuperDopper · 16/01/2024 15:12

GreenTurtle75 · 16/01/2024 14:35

Eventually the government plan to roll out 15 hours to all children over 9 months old, but the new 15 hours for two-year-olds has the same criteria as the extended 30 hours for three-year-olds.

When your child is three, they will be eligible for 15 hours of funded childcare, though. That’s for all children in England.

Edited

Eventually the government plan to roll out 15 hours to all children over 9 months old

Whats your source for this? It’s my understanding that it’s only those who are eligible who will be able to claim.

turkeymuffin · 16/01/2024 14:58

R1991 · 15/01/2024 19:39

I’m trying to get my head around the new childcare benefits and I can’t work it out. I understand 2 year olds will benefit from 15 hours from April 2024 (brought forward from turning 3), but do we get this if one of the parents earn over £100k? Thanks so much

If one parents taxable income is over £100k then no, the new scheme as it currently stands won't apply.

The 15 hours for 3 year olds is universal.

Bells3032 · 16/01/2024 14:39

Depends how much over. Its taxable income. Pension comes off before tax is paid for if say they earn 104k and pay 5% contributions into a pension scheme then their taxable income is under 100k. If you're just over the limit you may want to consider adding the extra into your pension to bring it under

GreenTurtle75 · 16/01/2024 14:35

Eventually the government plan to roll out 15 hours to all children over 9 months old, but the new 15 hours for two-year-olds has the same criteria as the extended 30 hours for three-year-olds.

When your child is three, they will be eligible for 15 hours of funded childcare, though. That’s for all children in England.

SuperDopper · 15/01/2024 20:11

No, unfortunately not. Only if both parents earn less than £100k.

What confuses people is the focus on working parents, so people tend to think anyone who works will qualify. But it will be limited to those who can only get the 30
hours right now as those are the eligible working families.

Missingmyusername · 15/01/2024 20:09

Doesn’t look like it. Is the other parent studying? Are you England, Wales or Scotland?

KateyCuckoo · 15/01/2024 20:05

Natfrances · 15/01/2024 20:04

Yes you do

No, they don't 🙄

Natfrances · 15/01/2024 20:04

Yes you do

KateyCuckoo · 15/01/2024 20:00

No

Swipe left for the next trending thread