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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.

• Overview

  You may be able to get 30 hours of free childcare a week through the Free…

• What you'll get

  If your child is aged 9 months to 4 years old You can get 30 hours of free…

• Check if you're eligible

  The amount of free childcare you can get through Free Childcare for…

• When to apply

  Find out when to apply for 30 hours of free childcare. Check with your…

• Apply for free childcare

  Use this service to apply for Free Childcare for Working Parents if you…

• Confirm your details are up to date

  To keep getting Free Childcare for Working Parents you must sign in to…

Where to get help if you are having suicidal thoughts, and what to do if you are worried about someone else.

• Updated: 21 December 2017

Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible

• How they work

  A Budgeting Loan can help pay for: furniture or household items (for…

• Check if you're eligible

  To get a Budgeting Loan you must have been getting one or more of these…

• What you could get

  The lowest amount you can borrow is £100. You could get up to: £348 if…

• Paying back the loan

  A Budgeting Loan is interest free so you only pay back what you borrow.…

• Apply for a Budgeting Loan

  Check you’re eligible before you apply for a Budgeting Loan. You can apply…

• After you apply

  After you apply you’ll be given a decision on your application. You need…

• Other help you can get

  You may be able to get other kinds of support, including: help from your…

This collection of essays, written by distinguished writers, journalists and thinkers, explores the intricate balance between protecting freedom of speech, upholding the rule of law and combating extremism.

• Updated: 18 August 2025

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

Types of ISA available, the tax-free ISA allowance, withdrawing money and transferring ISAs.

Find out about moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework.

• Updated: 1 May 2025

How UK citizens or residents can get healthcare when visiting countries or territories outside the EU where the UK has reciprocal healthcare agreements.

• Updated: 15 January 2025

Appeal to the independent Social Security and Child Support tribunal about a benefit decision: what happens at the hearing, getting a decision, if you do not agree

Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.