Golden Tickets: Funded childcare for eligible 2-year-olds

A Golden Ticket allows you to access Government funded childcare for your 2-year-old, if eligible.

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Research shows that children who attend good and outstanding early years settings:

• do really well with their language, physical and social development

• settle quickly into school and do well in their new class

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Using childcare could:

• support you to return to work/start a job

• give you time to do other things

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Your 2-year-old is eligible for Government funded childcare if you receive any of the following benefits:

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• Income Support 

• Income based Job seeker's Allowance 

• Income based Employment and Support Allowance

• Working Tax Credit and earn £16,190 or less per year

• Child Tax Credit and earn £16,190 or less per year

• The Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit

• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

If you don't receive any of these benefits, you will still be eligible if your child:

• is looked after by the local council

• has left care through special guardianship, adoption or residency order

• receives a Disability Living Allowance

• has a current statement of special educational needs

• has an education, health and care plan

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To find out if your 2yr old is eligible for funding please visit www.dorsetforyou.com/childcare-funding/aged-two.