Childcare Choices - Financial Support for Families

Childcare Choices is a cross-government campaign that aims to make more parents aware of the financial support on offer to help them with the costs of childcare.

While most families in the UK are entitled to some form of support, many are missing out because they simply don’t know they are eligible.

From April, working parents can get even more help with their childcare costs, starting with 15 hours childcare for 2-year-olds.

The Childcare Choices website helps parents to find out what they might be eligible for, now and in the future, and when to apply. Parents can also sign up to the newsletter which will give them further information as the expansion is rolled out.

Financial support is not limited to just nurseries and childminders. Depending on eligibility criteria, this support could also be used for breakfast clubs; after-schools clubs; activity clubs; holiday clubs; home care workers and play schemes.

Support is available through Tax-Free Childcare for children up to 11, or 16 if disabled, and Universal Credit Childcare can help with childcare costs for children aged 0-16. Parents eligible for Tax-Free Childcare or Universal Credit Childcare can use the support to help pay for before and after school childcare also known as ‘wraparound childcare’.

Below is the website link where you can subscribe for updates and also use a childcare support checker tool to see what you may be eligible for:

Childcare Choices Website