29/12/2025
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 eligible, you can get Tax-Free Childcare by setting 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 30 hours of funded childcare if you’re eligible for both.
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!
For full details and eligibility criteria visit the Best Start in Life parent hub.
www.beststartinlife.gov.uk
