Early learning paymentThis is a grant of £252.50 to help with the costs of having a young child aged between two and three and a half. To qualify, unless you are under 18 (or in some situations under 20), you have to be getting one of the qualifying benefits listed on here and be responsible for the child (see here). You must claim between the child’s second birthday and the date six months after her/his third birthday.1Sch 3 EYA(BSG)(S) Regs 1 Sch 3 EYA(BSG)(S) Regs »