Parents' guide to Working Parent Entitlement for 9-to-35-month-olds

If your child is between 9 and 35 months old, you may be entitled to 15 hours of free childcare each week.

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Eligibility

Find out if you're eligible for Working Parent Entitlement for 9-to-35-month-olds.
Apply

Once you're eligible for Working Parent Entitlement for 9-to-35-month-olds, see what you need to apply and when to apply by.
Reconfirm your eligibility

You must reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months from the date you applied to receive the entitlement. Learn how to reconfirm your eligibility.
How to use your entitlement

See how start getting your funding, including how to use it as well as stretching and splitting it between two childcare providers.
Additional costs you may have to pay

Funding is for early education and childcare, you may have to pay for additional costs. Learn more about what you may have to pay for.
Contact us

If you need help with the fund, or have any questions not answered online, contact our team.