Guidance: Early-career payments for teachers
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Between September and March, eligible chemistry, languages,
mathematics and physics teachers can apply for early-career
payments. From: Department for Education Published 5 October 2019
Last updated 4 April 2023 — See all updates Contents
Applications are currently closed When to apply and payments
Eligibility criteria for teachers Local authorities with uplift
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Between September and March, eligible chemistry, languages, mathematics and physics teachers can apply for early-career payments. From: Published 5 October 2019 Last updated 4 April 2023 — See all updates Contents
Applications are currently closed Applications for early-career payments closed on 31 March 2023. We will update this page with details of how you can claim for the next academic year when the scheme reopens in September 2023. The information on this page is for reference only. When to apply and payments You need to apply at different times depending on:
Teachers can apply from September in the 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 academic years. You may also be entitled to an uplift payment. Early career payment amounts depend on when your ITT course started (postgraduate) or finished (undergraduate)
The academic year runs from 1 September to 31 August. Eligibility criteria for teachers You must meet the eligibility criteria to be able to claim any additional payments. Between September and March, you will be able to answer some questions to find out what additional payments you are eligible to claim. Even if you are eligible to claim more than one type of additional payment, you will only be able to claim one additional payment per academic year. Learn more about what additional payments are available. Qualifications You will be eligible if you started a postgraduate initial teacher training (ITT) course or completed an undergraduate ITT course in the following subjects and academic years:
Postgraduate ITT includes:
Undergraduate ITT includes:
If you were awarded QTS through assessment only or overseas recognition in academic years 2018 to 2019, 2019 to 2020, or 2020 to 2021, you will also be eligible. QTS and QTLS You must have either :
Employment You must be employed as a teacher in a state-funded secondary school in England when you apply for the payment. State-funded secondary schools include:
This includes middle-deemed secondary schools. You must:
Supply, private school and sixth-form college teachers If you are a supply teacher, you must:
You cannot come from a private agency. If you teach in a private school or sixth-form college, you are not eligible. Part-time teachers If you are a part-time teacher, you are eligible for the same early-career payment amounts as full-time teachers. You still need to meet the same eligibility criteria in full. Breaks in teaching You are allowed to have some breaks in your normal employment which include:
Performance You must not currently be subject to any:
Local authorities with uplift payments You will need to teach in an uplift area at the time you apply to be eligible for an uplift payment. All payments of £5,000 increase to £7,500 in an uplift payment area. All payments of £2,000 increase to £3,000 in an uplift payment area. The local authorities are:
Payments and deductionsNumber of payments The Department for Education makes the payment in one lump sum. You can only claim one additional payment in each academic year, even if you are eligible for more than one type of additional payment. For example, if you are eligible for both the levelling up premium and early-career payments you can only claim one of these additional payments in the same academic year. However, if you are eligible to claim back your student loan repayments, you will be able to claim this as well as a levelling up premium payment or early-career payment. Taxable income and National Insurance The Department for Education will pay Income Tax up to basic rate (currently income of £12,571 to £50,270, taxed at a rate of 20%) and National Insurance for the payment on your behalf. If you become or already are a higher rate taxpayer, any additional Income Tax and National Insurance contributions for this payment over the higher rate will remain your responsibility. The higher rate is currently income of £50,271 to £150,000, taxed at a rate of 40%. The Department for Education is not liable to reimburse tax at the higher rate. Review the tax bands on Income Tax rates and personal allowances. The payment is not part of your salary from your employer. You, your employer, or the government will not contribute to your pension as part of this payment. You should consider any other benefits or tax credits that could be affected if you claim this payment. Student loan deductions If you have a student loan then a deduction will go towards repaying your student loan. This is taken off your payment automatically. Contact If you have any questions about the early-career payments, email earlycareerteacherpayments@digital.education.gov.uk. |