diff --git a/app/models/journeys/further_education_payments/session_answers.rb b/app/models/journeys/further_education_payments/session_answers.rb
index be28bfc415..c393cdcf69 100644
--- a/app/models/journeys/further_education_payments/session_answers.rb
+++ b/app/models/journeys/further_education_payments/session_answers.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ def subject_to_problematic_actions?
       def lacks_teacher_qualification_or_enrolment?
         teaching_qualification == "no_not_planned"
       end
+
+      def less_than_half_hours_teaching_fe?
+        half_teaching_hours == false
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/policies/further_education_payments/policy_eligibility_checker.rb b/app/models/policies/further_education_payments/policy_eligibility_checker.rb
index 365f8e96ec..c9855e9b43 100644
--- a/app/models/policies/further_education_payments/policy_eligibility_checker.rb
+++ b/app/models/policies/further_education_payments/policy_eligibility_checker.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ def ineligibility_reason
           :subject_to_problematic_actions
         elsif answers.lacks_teacher_qualification_or_enrolment?
           :lacks_teacher_qualification_or_enrolment
+        elsif answers.less_than_half_hours_teaching_fe?
+          :must_at_least_half_hours_teaching_fe
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/views/further_education_payments/claims/_ineligible_must_at_least_half_hours_teaching_fe.html.erb b/app/views/further_education_payments/claims/_ineligible_must_at_least_half_hours_teaching_fe.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4012f453b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/further_education_payments/claims/_ineligible_must_at_least_half_hours_teaching_fe.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<div class="govuk-grid-row">
+  <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds">
+    <h1 class="govuk-heading-l">
+      You are not eligible
+    </h1>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body">
+      In order to claim a financial incentive payment, half of your timetabled teaching hours must include:
+    </p>
+
+    <%= govuk_list [
+      "a student aged 16 to 19",
+      "a person up to age 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)",
+    ], type: :bullet %>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body">
+      For more information, check the eligibility criteria for <%= govuk_link_to "levelling up premium payments for early career further education teachers", "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/levelling-up-premium-payments-for-fe-teachers", new_tab: true %>.
+    </p>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body">
+      The information entered is not stored. If you are unsure your information is correct, <%= govuk_link_to "start again", claim_path(current_journey_routing_name, "landing-page") %>.
+    </p>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/spec/features/further_education_payments/ineligible_paths_spec.rb b/spec/features/further_education_payments/ineligible_paths_spec.rb
index e581ae7e16..232297753b 100644
--- a/spec/features/further_education_payments/ineligible_paths_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/further_education_payments/ineligible_paths_spec.rb
@@ -408,6 +408,55 @@
     expect(page).to have_content("teach at least 2.5 hours per week")
   end
 
+  scenario "when less that 50% teaching hours to FE" do
+    when_further_education_payments_journey_configuration_exists
+
+    visit landing_page_path(Journeys::FurtherEducationPayments::ROUTING_NAME)
+    expect(page).to have_link("Start now")
+    click_link "Start now"
+
+    expect(page).to have_content("Are you a member of staff with teaching responsibilities?")
+    choose "Yes"
+    click_button "Continue"
+
+    expect(page).to have_content("Which FE provider are you employed by?")
+    fill_in "Which FE provider are you employed by?", with: college.name
+    click_button "Continue"
+
+    expect(page).to have_content("Select the college you teach at")
+    choose college.name
+    click_button "Continue"
+
+    expect(page).to have_content("What type of contract do you have with #{college.name}?")
+    choose("Permanent contract")
+    click_button "Continue"
+
+    expect(page).to have_content("On average, how many hours per week are you timetabled to teach at #{college.name} during the current term?")
+    choose("More than 12 hours per week")
+    click_button "Continue"
+
+    expect(page).to have_content("Which academic year did you start teaching in further education (FE) in England?")
+    choose("September 2023 to August 2024")
+    click_button "Continue"
+
+    expect(page).to have_content("Which subject areas do you teach?")
+    check("Building and construction")
+    click_button "Continue"
+
+    expect(page).to have_content("FE building and construction courses goes here")
+    click_button "Continue"
+
+    expect(page).to have_content("FE teaching courses goes here")
+    click_button "Continue"
+
+    expect(page).to have_content("Are at least half of your timetabled teaching hours spent teaching 16 to 19-year-olds, including those up to age 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)?")
+    choose "No"
+    click_button "Continue"
+
+    expect(page).to have_content("You are not eligible")
+    expect(page).to have_content("half of your timetabled teaching hours must include")
+  end
+
   def when_further_education_payments_journey_configuration_exists
     create(:journey_configuration, :further_education_payments)
   end