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Allowance to help with costs
Allowances are paid weekly, per child. This will help with children’s food, clothes and any activities children take part in.
Essex County Council's allowances are:
- £188.37 for children aged 0 - 2
- this is £23.37 more than Department for Education (DFE)'s recommended minimum
- £188.37 for children aged 3 - 4
- this is £18.37 more than DFE's recommended minimum
- £214.69 for children aged 5 - 10
- this is £27.69 more than DFE's recommended minimum
- £267.12 for children aged 11 - 15
- this is £54.12 more than DFE's recommended minimum
- £284.20 for children aged 16+
- this is £35.20 more than DFE's recommended minimum
These allowances are valid from Monday 1 April 2024.