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Hundreds of thousands of families set to benefit as working parents of 9-month-olds can now apply for government-funded childcare for first time.

• Updated: 12 May 2024

Child Benefit rates go up on 6 April 2024.

• Updated: 2 April 2024

Working families can save up to £2,000 a year per child on their childcare bills with Tax-Free Childcare.

• Updated: 12 March 2024

Hundreds of thousands of young adults could have an average of £2,000 waiting for them in their unclaimed Child Trust Fund account.

• Updated: 18 September 2023

Child Benefit automatically stops when children reach 16 but it can be claimed for children continuing their education or training.

• Updated: 22 August 2023

As part of one of the Prime Minister’s five key priorities to grow the economy, low-earning parents on Universal Credit are set to benefit from up to a £522 monthly boost to cover childcare costs – making it easier for them …

• Updated: 27 June 2023

Families can use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for their childcare costs.

• Updated: 24 May 2023

Tax-Free Childcare could save families money on their childcare costs during the Easter school holidays.

• Updated: 23 March 2023

Latest Tax-Free Childcare statistics reveal that more than 401,300 families benefitted from government funding towards childcare costs, in September.

• Updated: 16 November 2022

HMRC is encouraging families across the UK to not miss the opportunity for government-funded help towards their childcare costs.

• Updated: 18 October 2022

HMRC is reminding parents and carers of 16 to 19-year-olds that they have just one week left to confirm whether their teenager is staying in full-time education or approved training.

• Updated: 23 August 2022

As children return to school after summer holidays, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding families who may be missing out on Tax-Free Childcare to register.

• Updated: 17 August 2022

Package of measures will increase childcare support for parents, boost the number of childminders and drive take up of childcare offers, to address rising costs.

• Updated: 4 July 2022

Families can use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for childcare costs this summer.

• Updated: 28 June 2022

Families can receive a government top-up worth up to £2,000 a year towards the cost of childcare by signing up to Tax-Free Childcare.

• Updated: 26 January 2022

Tax-Free Childcare – a childcare top-up for working parents – can be used to help pay for accredited holiday clubs, childminders or sports activities.

• Updated: 15 June 2021

Thousands of families are using Tax-Free Childcare to pay for childcare and benefitting from the 20% government top-up.

• Updated: 16 March 2021

Families that benefit from government-funded childcare support were given a boost today as the government announced that they would not lose out due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

• Updated: 5 August 2020

An extra month to claim back childcare costs could mean parents avoid missing out on up to £1,100 per month.

• Updated: 9 September 2019

HMRC is urging customers to renew their tax credits as there are just 7 days to go before the 31 July 2019 deadline.

• Updated: 24 July 2019