24U eligibility, funding and ECR checking dates Two year-old funding (24U) is only ever available to eligible two year olds from the term after their 2nd birthday Birthdate eligibility period (2014) 24U funding duration ECR checking dates (HMRC set specific dates from when it is possible to check eligibility) 01/01/2014 31/03/2014 *April 2016 - 31/3/17 1st April 2016 Applications checked from 1st February-16 – – 01/04/2014 31/08/2014 1/9/216 - 31/8/17 1st September 2016 Applications checked from 1st June-16 – – 01/09/2014 31/12/2014 1/1/17 31/12/17 1st January 2017 Applications checked from 1st November-16 – – – Birthdate eligibility period (2015) 01/01/2015 31/03/2015 *April 2017 31/3/18 1st April 2017– applications checked from 1st February-17 – – 01/04/2015 31/08/2015 1/9/17 31/8/18 1st September 2017 Applications checked from 1st June-17 – – – 01/09/2015 31/12/2015 1/1/18 31/12/18 1st January 2018 Applications checked from 1st November-17 – – – Birthdate periods period (2016) 01/01/2016 31/03/2016 *April 2018 31/3/19 1st April 2018 applications checked from 1st February-18 – – – 01/04/2016 31/08/2016 1/9/18 31/8/19 1st September 2018 Applications checked from 1st June-18 – – – 01/09/2016 31/12/2016 1/1/19– 31/12/19 1st January 2019 Applications checked from 1st November-18 – – *The funding commencement-date for the beginning of each summer-term will vary according to where Easter falls, and the councils confirmed start of term date
24U eligibility, funding and ECR checking dates Two year-old funding (24U) is only ever available to eligible two year olds from the term after their 2nd birthday Birthdate eligibility period (2014) 24U funding duration ECR checking dates (HMRC set specific dates from when it is possible to check eligibility) 01/01/2014 – 31/03/2014 *April 2016 - 31/3/17 1st April 2016 – Applications checked from 1st February-16 01/04/2014 – 31/08/2014 1/9/216 - 31/8/17 1st September 2016 – Applications checked from 1st June-16 01/09/2014 – 31/12/2014 1/1/17 – 31/12/17 1st January 2017 – Applications checked from 1st November-16 Birthdate eligibility period (2015) 01/01/2015 – 31/03/2015 *April 2017 – 31/3/18 1st April 2017– applications checked from 1st February-17 01/04/2015 – 31/08/2015 1/9/17 – 31/8/18 1st September 2017 – Applications checked from 1st June-17 01/09/2015 – 31/12/2015 1/1/18 – 31/12/18 1st January 2018 – Applications checked from 1st November-17 Birthdate periods period (2016) 01/01/2016 – 31/03/2016 *April 2018 – 31/3/19 1st April 2018 – applications checked from 1st February-18 01/04/2016 – 31/08/2016 1/9/18 – 31/8/19 1st September 2018 – Applications checked from 1st June-18 01/09/2016 – 31/12/2016 1/1/19– 31/12/19 1st January 2019 – Applications checked from 1st November-18 *The funding commencement-date for the beginning of each summer-term will vary according to where Easter falls, and the councils confirmed start of term date
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