Tax-free childcare

The government provides a number of support schemes to help families pay for childcare costs.

The government's Childcare Choices website has a range of information about different offers and entitlements, including:

• Tax-free childcare
• 15 hours free childcare for eligible two-year-olds
• 14 hours free childcare for three and four-year-olds
• 30 hours free childcare for working families with three and four-year-olds
• Tax credits for childcare
• Universal Credit for childcare