Tax Free Childcare

Tax Free Childcare is a Government scheme to help working families with their childcare costs. 

If you’re a working parent or carer, you can get up to £500 every three months (up to £2,000 a year per child) to help with the costs of childcare.

If your child has a disability, you can get up to £1,000 every three months (up to £4,000 a year per child). You can use it to pay for childcare including: 

  • childminders
  • nurseries and nannies
  • playschemes
  • before and after school clubs, and holiday clubs