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Childcare Offer Application Form

Childcare Offer Application Form

Parental eligibility
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To apply for the Childcare Offer If your child was born after:

  • 1st September 2019

You will need to create or use an existing Government Gateway account and apply for the Childcare offer for Wales' National Digital Service: Get 30 hours of childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds | GOV.WALES

If you already have a Government Gateway account you can sign in using your existing login details. If you do not have a Government Gateway account you can set one up.

You can apply 90 days before your child's third birthday. If you apply earlier than this your application will not be reviewed.

One lead parent needs to complete the application, even if you have shared custody of the child.

Please note the application form does time out. Please complete it in one go, it is not possible to save it and come back to it at a later point.

You are required to provide the following evidence in order to prove your eligibility for the offer:

  • birth certificate (long version) or
  • birth certificate (short version) with proof of parental responsibility
  • Proof of address - Council Tax Bill or a utility bill
  • Three months' pay slips. If you have recently started a new job and cannot provide 3 months' worth of wage slips, please provide a copy of your new employment contract. The Childcare Unit may contact you for wage slips to support your contract at a later date. (If you are a parent in education please follow the guidance below)
  • utility bill dated within the last three months

Parents in education or training

Parents in education or training can prove their eligibility by providing evidence of formal enrolment on a relevant Higher Education or Further Education course.

Or

Where a parent has applied and been offered a place on relevant Higher Education or Further Education course, but has not yet been able to enrol, they should provide evidence of a formal offer of a course place.

Your application will be processed much faster if you are able to attach your evidence to the application.

Self-employed parents:

  • If you are self-employed please provide a copy of your most recent self-assessment Tax return form 
  • If you are a relatively new self-employed person you will be required to provide proof of your Unique Tax Reference number from the HMRC. You will also be required to provide a projection of your income for the first year

To check when you should apply for the additional 20 childcare hours please see How can I access the funded childcare?

If you have any questions please email fis@powys.gov.uk

Digital Wales: Get 30 hours of childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds: Apply | GOV.WALES

Apply for the additional 20 hours of funded childcare Apply for the additional 20 hours of funded childcare

If you have any queries with your application form for the or you need to submit supporting evidence, please send to Powys Childcare Team by email: childcareoffer@powys.gov.uk Tel no: 01545 570881