WORKING parents in Halton could now be eligible for an additional 15 hours free early years childcare entitlement from Halton Borough Council each week
All three and four year olds are entitled to this after their third birthday.
But to be able to claim the new additional 15 free hours you must apply before the end of December 2018 to be able to start claiming the extra hours from January.
This equates to an extra 570 hours a year.
To be eligible for the additional 15 hours from January, the child must be three or four years old before December 31 and working parents must have applied for the additional hours and been issued with an eligibility code from HMRC before December 31.
Parents who are already claiming 30 hours free childcare are reminded that they must re-confirm eligibility every three months, by logging into their Government gateway account.
For more information visit childcarechoices.gov.uk.
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