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

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

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

• 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 get extra support

  Your 2 year old can get 15 hours of free childcare a week if you live in…

• 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…

If you're a parent registered for Tax-Free Childcare or Free Childcare for Working Parents, sign in to pay into your account, reconfirm your eligibility, update your details.

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…

What Tax-Free Childcare is, eligibility and how to apply.

Check if you're eligible for Tax-Free Childcare, how to apply and how to pay your childcare provider.

If you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs.

• Updated: 3 June 2025

How to find childcare, get help paying for it and what to do if your circumstances change.

Includes giving birth, fostering, adopting, benefits for children, childcare and schools

• Updated: 15 July 2015

Finding childcare, financial support for childcare and childcare for school-age children

• Updated: 1 September 2025

The government has delivered its pledge to fund childcare for 30 hours a week – saving parents £7,500 a year per child, and putting more money in their pockets.

• Updated: 1 September 2025