Upon the commencement of NCS no new registrations can be made for previously unregistered children under the CCSP and TEC programmes. Families that are deemed as Savers can access the 2021 -2022 CCSP Programme
CCSP Savers
A Saver is a person who, on the 15th of November 2019, prior to the launch of the NCS, was a beneficiary of the CCSP Programme and was in attendance and retained a registration under the CCSP Saver Programme up to and including the COVID-19 enforced closure of services on 12th March 2020, and who did not leave the CCSP Saver Programme to register for NCS.
Eligibility for Saver Status for a CCSP Saver
The beneficiaries who remain eligible, subject to the following conditions set out hereunder, can choose to avail of subsidised childcare on the CCSP Saver Programme for the 2021/2022 programme year i.e. 16th August 2021 to 12th August 2022.
An eligible child must be:
- Under the age of 15 years and;
- Registered on CCSP prior to the closure of CCSP to new registrations on 15th November 2019, been in attendance and retained a registration under the CCSP Saver Programme up to and including the COVID-19 enforced closure of services on 12th March 2020, and who did not leave the CCSP Saver Programme to register for NCS;
- In attendance at a TUSLA registered service within 4 weeks of the service opening for the 2021/2022 programme year;
- Registered by a Service Provider on the PIP online system under the CCSP Saver Programme Funding Agreement, and,
- In attendance in a service in accordance with the session type and pattern of attendance that the child has been registered as on PIP. When a registration is submitted on PIP for the 2021/2022 programme year, a check will be carried out on the parent’s/guardian’s eligibility status, currently by API via the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and HSE database (for medical card holders etc.).
CCSP (TEC Final Year) Saver
A CCSP (TEC Final Year) Saver is a person who, on the 14th February 2020, was a participant of TEC, and who chose not to move to the NCS and whose eligibility end date (as per the initial letter of eligibility) extends into the 2021/2022 programme year.
The beneficiaries who remain eligible, subject to the following conditions set out hereunder, can choose to avail of subsidised childcare on the CCSP Saver Programme for the 2021/2022 programme year i.e. 16th August 2021 to 12th August 2022.
An eligible child must be: 1. Under the age of 15 years and; 17
- Registered on TEC prior to its’ closure to new registrations on 14th February 2020;
- In attendance at a TUSLA registered service;
- Registered by a Service Provider on the PIP online system under the CCSP Saver Programme Funding Agreement, and,
- In attendance in a service in accordance with the session type and pattern of attendance that the child has been registered as on PIP. A check for the identified eligible CCSP (TEC Final Year) participants
Find out more about the scheme in the full programme rules document CCSP Saver Programme Rules 2021-22 version 2 (1)
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