Sign in to your childcare account

Use this account to get Free Childcare for Working Parents or pay for your Tax-Free Childcare.

This service is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

To keep getting Free Childcare for Working Parents or Tax-Free Childcare, you must sign in every 3 months and confirm your details are up to date.

If you want to get Free Childcare for Working Parents or Tax-Free Childcare and you’re from an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you need settled or pre-settled status or permission to access public funds.

If you’re eligible for Free Childcare for Working Parents, sign in to get a code to give to your childcare provider.

If you’ve registered for Tax-Free Childcare, sign in to:

  • pay money into your account
  • pay your childcare provider
  • apply for a new child

You’ll need to sign in to use this service. If you do not already have sign in details, you’ll be able to create them.

Sign in

Before you start

You sign in to your account in a different way if you’re a childcare provider.

If you’ve been unable to use the service

You may be able to claim compensation if you’ve had technical problems with your account.

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