Politics · United Kingdom · 14 hrs ago
Tax-Free Childcare can provide eligible families up to £2,000 per child
The UK’s Tax-Free Childcare scheme helps eligible working families pay for childcare.
For every £8 a family puts into its online account, the government adds £2, up to £2,000 per child each year or £4,000 for a disabled child.
The money can pay for registered childcare such as nurseries, childminders and after-school clubs.
Families may qualify if they earn below £100,000 and have a child under 11, or under 16 if the child is disabled.
Eligibility also depends on work, income, a child’s circumstances and immigration status.
The support can be used alongside 15 or 30 hours of free childcare if a family qualifies for both.
To keep receiving government contributions, families must confirm their details with HMRC every three months or payments will stop.
Tax-Free Childcare can provide eligible families with up to £2,000 per child each year.
Families with a disabled child may receive up to £4,000 per year.
The scheme adds £2 for every £8 paid into an online account.
Eligible families can use the support for childcare such as childminders, nurseries and after-school clubs.
Parents must confirm their details with HMRC every three months to keep receiving payments.
- Who
- Families who meet the scheme’s eligibility criteria, including income and work requirements.
- What
- Tax-Free Childcare provides government top-ups towards childcare costs.
- When
- Parents must confirm their details with HMRC every three months.
- Where
- The scheme is available across the UK.
- Why
- To help eligible working families meet childcare costs.
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You can get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as 15 or 30 hours free childcare if you're eligible for both
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- Annual support
- Up to £2,000 per child
- Support for a disabled child
- Up to £4,000 per year
- Government top-up
- £2 for every £8 paid into the account
- Income threshold
- Below £100,000
- Child age
- Under 11, or under 16 if disabled
- HMRC account check
- Every three months
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