Childcare can be quite expensive, but there is help available towards it. Use the links below to find out what help is available and if you are eligible for any.
All 3 and 4 year olds are eligible for 15 hours of free childcare a week. You may be able to get an additional 15 hours if you are in work as a single parent or as a couple.
Find out moreYou can get 15 hours of free childcare for a 2 year old if you receive certain benefits, you child has a disability or been looked after by local authority.
Find out moreIf you are in full-time higher education, this grant may support your childcare payments.
Find out moreFind out how much you could get towards approved childcare.
Find out moreYou can get up to £500 every 3 months (£2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare.
Find out moreChild tax credit and working tax credit; you can claim one or both of them, depending on your circumstances.
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