{
 "id": "free_childcare_hours_england",
 "name": "Free childcare hours (England, working parents)",
 "category": "other",
 "value": "30 hours/week term-time from 9 months to 4 years (working parents) \u00b7 universal 15 hours for 3\u20134s \u00b7 15 hours for eligible 2s",
 "unit": "hours per week",
 "valid_from": "2025-09-01",
 "valid_to": null,
 "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/free-childcare-if-working",
 "source_org": "DfE / gov.uk",
 "confidence": "verified",
 "checked_at": "2026-08-11",
 "notes": "Full 30-hour expansion completed September 2025. Earnings floor ~16h/week at NMW; \u00a3100k ceiling each parent.",
 "history": [
  "15 hours for 9-month-olds+ of working parents from 2024-09-01",
  "30 hours limited to 3\u20134s before 2024-04-01"
 ]
}