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Help with the cost of paying for approved childcare - Tax-Free Childcare, 15 and 30 hours childcare, childcare vouchers, tax credits, Learner Support.

• Childcare you can get help paying for ('approved childcare')

  You can get help with the cost of childcare through: Tax Free Childcare in…

• 15 hours free childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds

  All 3 to 4-year-olds in England can get 570 free hours per year. It’s…

• Free education and childcare for 2-year-olds if you claim certain benefits

  Your 2-year-old can get free childcare if you live in England and get any…

• Tax credits and childcare

  If you already claim tax credits, you can add an extra amount of Working…

• Universal Credit and childcare

  You may be able to claim back up to 85% of your childcare costs if you’re…

• Childcare vouchers and other employer schemes

  The following schemes are closed to new applicants: childcare vouchers…

• Help with childcare while you study

  School or sixth form You could get weekly payments through Care to Learn…

Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking …

• Overview

  A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an…

• Your job

  You must meet both the following requirements to be eligible for a Skilled…

• If you got your certificate of sponsorship before 4 April 2024

  There are lower salary requirements if either: you got your certificate of…

• When you can be paid less

  You might still be able to apply for a Skilled Worker visa if your job is…

• If you work in healthcare or education

  There are different salary rules if you work in some healthcare or…

• Knowledge of English

  You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…

• How much it costs

  When you apply for a Skilled Worker visa, you’ll need to have enough money…

• Documents you'll need to apply

  When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…

• Apply from outside the UK

  You must apply online for a Skilled Worker visa. Check which documents…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…

Apply for Carer's Allowance - money to help you look after someone who needs to be cared for. Apply online or use form DS700.

Student finance - student loans or student grants for tuition fees and living costs, extra help, student loan repayments.

The home of Disclosure and Barring Service on GOV.UK. The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions.

• Updated: 25 March 2019

How to set up or manage a child maintenance arrangement, including what to do if a parent does not pay, how to contact the Child Maintenance Service, and signing in to your account.

Find out what benefits and financial support you may be able to get.

Apply for a Health and Care Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 Health and Care visa) if you're a medical professional who's been offered a job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care - eligibility, fees, documents, extend or switch, bring your family, taking on additional work…

Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring your weekly income up to a minimum amount - what you'll get, apply, eligibility.

Child Trust Fund accounts - find a lost account, how to make payments, managing the account

Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.

How to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA): starting an application online, choosing an attorney, certifying a copy, changing an LPA.

Apply for a Graduate route visa if you’ve been on a student visa and want to stay in the UK to work - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, bring your partner and children.

The EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families to remain in the UK after it leaves the EU ('Brexit'): who's eligible, how to apply, how much it costs.

Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.

A report about children's homes, the services that they offer and the needs that they say they are aiming to meet.

• Updated: 8 July 2022

Guidance about types of children's social care provider and Ofsted's registration process.

• Updated: 21 June 2016

See how the Child Maintenance Service works out maintenance and the rates they use

How to apply for student finance - when to apply, deadlines, proof of identity, parents, income, change an application.