Two year old offer

You can claim up to 15 hours of free, flexible early education and childcare if, your family receives one of the following benefits:

Your 2-year-old can get free childcare if you live in England and get one of the following benefits:

Income Support income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments tax credits, and your household income is £16,190 a year or less before tax the guaranteed element of Pension Credit the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit) 2-year-olds can also get free childcare if they:

are looked after by a local authority have a statement of special education needs (SEN) or an education, health and care (EHC) plan get Disability Living Allowance have left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or a child arrangements order You may have to pay for extra costs like meals, nappies or trips.

Check if you are eligible for the two year old offer funding with North Tyneside's Citizen Portal here .

If you're a non-EEA citizen who cannot claim benefits Your 2-year-old may get free childcare if you are getting support under the Immigration and Asylum Act and have either:

  • claimed asylum in the UK and are waiting for a decision (known as 'part 6')
  • been refused asylum in the UK (known as 'section 4')

A 2-year-old you care for may also get free childcare if your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, and you have any of the following:

  • leave to remain with 'no recourse to public funds' on family or private life grounds
  • support from your local council because you have 'a child in need', for example they have a disability or a child protection plan
  • the right to live in the UK because you're the main carer of a British citizen (known as a 'Zambrano Carer')

If you think you are eligible under these criteria you will have to complete a separate application.　 Please email Eycommissioning@northtyneside.gov.uk with your contact details and request a TYO application form.

If you experience any issues with North Tyneside's Citizen Portal please contact 0345 2000 109 for assistance.

Families can find out more about support with childcare costs at the Government's Childcare Choices website.