Support to offset your fees
There are a number of ways you can offset the cost of childcare for your child so its worth going to https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ or click the links below:
You can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year).
If you get Tax-Free Childcare, you’ll set up an online childcare account for your child. For every £8 you pay into this account, the government will pay in £2 to use to pay your provider meaning you can offset 20% of your fees.
You can get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as 30 hours free childcare if you’re eligible for both.
If you already claim tax credits, you can add an extra amount of Working Tax Credit to help cover the cost of childcare.
If you have a child and you’re already claiming Working Tax Credit, you can also claim Child Tax Credit.
Universal Credit and childcare
You may be able to claim back up to 85% of your childcare costs if you’re eligible for Universal Credit.
You (and your partner if you live with them) will usually need to either:
· be working - it does not matter how many hours you or your partner work
· have a job offer
The most you can get back each month is:
· £646 for one child
· £1108 for 2 or more children
Universal Credit Childcare Guide
Help with childcare while you study
There are various schemes to help support learners depending on your age, your mode of study and the ages of your children.
Jan 24