To receive EYPP a child must be in receipt of three and four-year-old funding and the family must meet at least 1 of the following criteria:
• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under part 5 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income of no more than £16,190.00)
• Working Tax Credit run-on (which is paid 4 weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit with an annual earned household income of no more than £7,400.
EYPP Non-Financial Criteria
In addition, settings will also receive EYPP for children who meet the following criteria:
• Is currently being looked after by a local authority in England and Wales
• Has left care in England or Wales through:
• An adoption
• A special guardianship order
• A child arrangement order
EYPP is paid at a rate of £0.70 per hour. It is only paid for ‘universal’ (first 15) hours and is not paid for the ‘extended’ (additional 15) hours.
To enable your child’s early years setting to claim EYPP, you must tick the EYPP box on your Parent Declaration Form.