Made under the Childcare Payments Act 2014
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The Childcare Payments (Eligibility) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025
- Department: HM Treasury
- Made under: Childcare Payments Act 2014
The 2025 regulations amended the 2015 Childcare Payments (Eligibility) Regulations, aligning the application window for childcare top-up payments with the Free Childcare for Working Parents scheme and introducing transitional provisions.
The Childcare Payments (Eligibility) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 amend the 2015 regulations to synchronize the application window for childcare top-up payments with the Free Childcare for Working Parents scheme.
These changes modify eligibility requirements regarding qualifying paid work, specifically adjusting the timeframe for declaring eligibility and defining the 'applicable period.' Transitional provisions are included to manage the shift between the old and new systems for applications between October 16, 2025, and January 31, 2026.