Don’t miss out on Tax-Free Childcare

You could get up to £2,000 per child, per year towards childcare costs – find out if you’re eligible.

• Childcare Calculator – external link Get an estimate of how much help you can get with Tax-Free Childcare and other offers. Apply now – external link

• 15 hours free childcare

  For families in England, receiving some forms of support With 2-year-old children 15 hours of free childcare or early education for 38 weeks A total of 570 hours per year, that you can use flexibly with one or more childcare provider Some providers will allow you  to ‘stretch’ the hours over 52 weeks, using fewer hours per week Find out more about similar schemes in Scotland – external link, Wales – external link / Cymru – external link, and Northern Ireland – external link

• 15 hours free childcare

  For all families in England With 3 and 4-year-old children 15 hours of free childcare or early education for 38 weeks A total of 570 hours per year, that you can use flexibly with one or more childcare provider Some providers will allow you  to ‘stretch’ the hours over 52 weeks, using fewer hours per week Find out more about similar schemes in Scotland – external link, Wales – external link / Cymru – external link, and Northern Ireland – external link.

• 30 hours free childcare

  For working families in England With 3 and 4-year-old children 30 hours of free childcare or early education for 38 weeks A total of 1,140 hours per year, that you can use flexibly with one or more childcare provider Some providers will allow you  to ‘stretch’ the hours over 52 weeks, using fewer hours per week

• Childcare Calculator – external link Get an estimate of how much help you can get with 30 hours free childcare and other offers Apply now for a January start – external link

• Tax credits for childcare

  For working families, in the UK With children under 16 (or under 17 if disabled) 70% of childcare costs, up to a cap

• Universal Credit for childcare

  For working families claiming Universal Credit, in England, Scotland and Wales With children under 16 85% of eligible childcare costs, up to a cap

• Support while you study

  Weekly payments from Care to Learn if you’re at school or sixth-form college Help through your college if you’re in further education A weekly grant if you’re in full-time higher education