Regulation 76 Maximum amount of childcare grant
England and Wales
The amount of childcare grant payable is 85% of the eligible student's weekly prescribed childcare charges, up to the maximum weekly amount—
specified in Table 13, or
where paragraph (4) applies, specified in that paragraph.
In Table 13—
Column 1 specifies the academic year in relation to which the maximum weekly amount of childcare grant in Column 3 is payable;
Column 2 specifies the number of dependent children to which the amounts specified in Column 3 relate;
Column 3 specifies the maximum weekly amount of childcare grant payable in respect of the corresponding entries in Columns 1 and 2, where the application for a childcare grant identifies a childcare provider.
F1Table 13
| Column 1Academic year | Column 2 Number of child dependants | Column 3Maximum weekly amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning on or after 1 September 2018 but before 1 September 2020 | One dependent child | £161.50 |
| More than one dependent child | £274.55 | |
| Beginning on or after 1 September 2020 but before 1 September 2021 | One dependent child | £174.22 |
| More than one dependent child | £298.69 | |
| Beginning on or after 1 September 2021 F2but before 1 September 2022 | One dependent child | £179.62 |
| More than one dependent child | £307.95 | |
| F3Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 F4but before 1 September 2023 | One dependent child | £184 |
| More than one dependent child | £315 | |
| F5Beginning on or after 1 September 2023 F6but before 1 September 2024 | One dependent child | £187 |
| More than one dependent child | £321 | |
| F7Beginning on or after 1 September 2024 F8but before 1 September 2025 | One dependent child | £189 |
| More than one dependent child | £324 | |
| F9Beginning on or after 1 September 2025 F10but before 1 September 2026 | One dependent child | £192 |
| More than one dependent child | £329 | |
| F11Beginning on or after 1 September 2026 | One dependent child | £196 |
| More than one dependent child | £335 |
Where the eligible student has more than one dependent child, the amount specified in the appropriate entry in Column 3 is the maximum weekly amount payable, irrespective of the number of children receiving childcare.
Where the eligible student's application for childcare grant does not identify the childcare provider, the Welsh Ministers may limit—
the amount of childcare grant paid to the student to 85% of the prescribed childcare charges up to a maximum weekly amount of F12£150;
the payment of the childcare grant to one quarter of the academic year.
For the purposes of calculating an amount of childcare grant, a week runs from Monday to Sunday.
Where prescribed childcare charges are incurred in respect of a week that falls partly within and partly outside the academic year in respect of which childcare grant is payable, the maximum weekly amount is calculated by applying the following formula—
Where—
A is the applicable maximum weekly amount, and
B is the number of days of the week falling within the academic year.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Reg. 76 Table 13 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/73), regs. 1(2), 34(a)
- F2
Words in reg. 76 Table 13 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/79), regs. 1(2), 50(a)(i)
- F3
Words in reg. 76 Table 13 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/79), regs. 1(2), 50(a)(ii)
- F4
Words in reg. 76(2) Table 13 inserted (22.2.2023) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/87), regs. 1(2), 56(a)(i) (with reg. 2)
- F5
Words in reg. 76(2) Table 13 inserted (22.2.2023) by The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/87), regs. 1(2), 56(a)(ii) (with reg. 2)
- F6
Words in reg. 76(2) Table 13 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/86), regs. 1(2), 30(a)(i) (with reg. 2)
- F7
Words in reg. 76(2) Table 13 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/86), regs. 1(2), 30(a)(ii)
- F8
Words in reg. 76(2) Table 13 inserted (17.3.2025) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/193), regs. 1(2), 30(a)(i) (with reg. 2)
- F9
Words in reg. 76(2) Table 13 inserted (17.3.2025) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/193), regs. 1(2), 30(a)(ii) (with reg. 2)
- F10
Words in reg. 76(2) Table 13 inserted (12.2.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/11), regs. 1(2), 43(a)(i)
- F11
Words in reg. 76(2) Table 13 inserted (12.2.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/11), regs. 1(2), 43(a)(ii)
- F12
Sum in reg. 76(4)(a) substituted (12.2.2026 with application in accordance with reg. 2(1)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Finance) (Amounts) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/11), regs. 1(2), 43(b)