Any working parent who is usually eligible for the 30 hours or Tax-Free Childcare will remain eligible if their earnings fall below the minimum level as a result of Covid-19.
Key worker parents whose income may have risen above the threshold because they have taken on more work, or worked longer hours during the crisis, will also not lose their eligibility, subject to parliamentary approval.
The DfE said that these changes will mean that critical workers and the parents of vulnerable children can still benefit from these entitlements even if their working hours fall as a result of self-isolating, illness, furloughing or job loss - or, in the case of many critical workers, their hours increase.
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