Childcare support now available to families with children under nine

Childcare support now available to families with children under nine

Childcare support is being rolled out to help working parents with the cost of childcare - up to £2,000 of support per child per year, or £4,000 for disabled children.

Today, Monday 15 January, 'Tax-Free Childcare' opens to parents whose youngest child is under 9, or who turns 9 today. The scheme will open to all remaining eligible families with children under 12 on 14 February 2018. This means all eligible parents will be able to apply for Tax-Free Childcare before the end of this financial year.

Parents, including the self-employed, can apply online for Tax-Free Childcare by visiting Childcare Choices. Parents can also access the government’s childcare calculator through Childcare Choices, which helps parents to choose which government childcare support is best for them.