Description Enables providers to record expanded funding to eligible under 3 year old children. The maximum number of expanded hours per week from September 2025 is 30. Defined within the payment limits and payment parameters for each age and provider. Expanded hours can only be recorded if: The child is currently eligible for the working parent entitlement Eligibility is for the […]
» Read moreDescription Previously a 2 year old was only eligible to claim either funded OR expanded hours. From September 2025 a 2 year old can claim up to 30 hours of funding. If a 2 year old is already claiming funded (disadvantaged) hours, these hours are protected. If a child becomes eligible for working parent entitlement (expanded hours) in the same […]
» Read moreDescription A check is made to see if more than the maximum hours allowed is being claimed. This is across all providers in a term. If so, the system flags up that an apportionment is required. Hours are defined for that period in Focus | Early Years | Early Years setup | Define Early Years Payment Period. Under 2 years old Where they […]
» Read moreDescription Enables providers to record expanded funding to eligible under 3 year old children. The maximum number of expanded hours per week from September 2025 is 30. Defined within the payment limits and payment parameters for each age and provider. Expanded hours can only be recorded if: The child is currently eligible for the working parent entitlement Eligibility is for the […]
» Read moreDescription Focus | Early Years | Early Years Setup | Yearly Caps A new Expanded 2Yr Yearly Cap column has been added. Defaults to 1140 for all providers with an effective date of 1st September 2025. Set to 570 for dates prior to then. All other ages remain set to 570. Existing 2 year olds have their expanded yearly entitlement set […]
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