Provider Information
Service Description:Tax-Free Childcare
You can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year)
If you get Tax-Free Childcare, you’ll set up an online childcare account for your child. For every £8 you pay into this account, the government will pay in £2 to use to pay your provider.
You can get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as 15 or 30 hours free childcare if you’re eligible for both.
What you can use Tax-Free Childcare for
You can use it to pay for approved childcare, for example:
childminders, nurseries and nannies
after school clubs and play schemes
Your childcare provider must be signed up to the scheme before you can pay them and benefit from Tax-Free Childcare.
Check with your provider to see if they’re signed up.
Useful Information
Age Groups:Up to 17 years
Costs:Cost by arrangement
Referral Procedure:Visit the website for more information
Availability:Open All Year
Registered for 9m-2yr Old Funding:No
Registered for 2yr Old Funding (for childcare providers only):No
Registered for 3/4yr Old Funding (for childcare providers only):No
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