Tax Free Childcare is a Government initiative for working families, including the self-employed, who have children under 12 (or under 17 if disabled).
You can get up to £500 every three months, up to a maximum of £2,000 a year per child. If you child has a disability, you can get up to £1,000 every three months up to a maximum of £4,000 a year per child.
If you are eligible you will create a childcare account and for every £8 you pay in, the government will add an extra £2.
You can use your childcare account to pay for children provided by:
- childminders
- nurseries
- nannies
- before and after school clubs
- holiday clubs
The childcare provider you use must be registered with Ofsted and signed up to the Tax Free Childcare scheme.
Visit the Childcare Choices website for more information and details of how to apply.