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What Tax-Free Childcare is, who can get it and how to apply.

• What Tax-Free Childcare is

  Tax-Free Childcare can help with the cost of paying for childcare. You’ll…

• Check if you're eligible

  Whether you can get Tax-Free Childcare depends on: your child’s age and…

• If you get Universal Credit or childcare vouchers

  You cannot get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as claiming Universal…

• Apply for Tax-Free Childcare

  Use this service to apply for Tax-Free Childcare. If you live in England,…

• Sign in to confirm your details are up to date and pay your provider

  To keep getting Tax-Free Childcare you must sign in to your childcare…

If you get Tax-Free Childcare or Free Childcare for Working Parents, sign in to confirm your details are up to date, pay money in or apply for an additional child.

Find out how to sign up to Tax-Free Childcare and get a childcare provider account to receive payments from parents using Tax-Free Childcare.

• Updated: 21 October 2024

Sign in, manage and use your online account to receive payments from parents.

• Updated: 21 October 2024

Help with the cost of paying for approved childcare - Tax-Free Childcare, 15 and 30 hours childcare, Early Learning for 2 year olds, childcare vouchers, Learner Support.

If you live in England and work you may be able to get free childcare for a child aged 9 months to 4 years old. Check if you're eligible and how and when to apply.

• Updated: 4 September 2025

HMRC encourages parents to register for Tax-Free Childcare to help towards the cost of their childcare bills.

• Updated: 5 August 2025

These statistics provide information about families using Tax-Free Childcare

• Updated: 27 May 2026

These statistics provide information about families using Tax-Free Childcare.

• Updated: 5 March 2026