Early Years Pupil Premium

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What you need to know about applying for Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP).

How to get Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP)

To receive EYPP a child must be in receipt of early years 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.

In addition, settings will also receive EYPP for children who are currently being looked after by a local authority in England and Wales or:

Have left care in England and Wales through:
- an adoption
- a special guardianship order
- a child arrangement order

EYPP is paid at a small hourly rate. 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.