Check what help you could get with childcare costs

Use this checker to find out what help you could get from the following childcare schemes:

  • Childcare for Working Parents
  • Education and childcare for 2 year olds if you get extra support
  • 15 hours childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds
  • Tax-Free Childcare
  • Universal Credit childcare support
This is only a quick eligibility checker and gives an estimate of what you may qualify for. It is not an application, and your results will not be saved or shared

This usually takes around 5 minutes.

What you will be asked about

You will be asked some questions about:

  • your children, or children you're expecting
  • you and your partner (if you have one), including work and income
  • any benefits you get

You do not need exact figures, you can use typical or estimated amounts.

Who this checker is not suitable for

This checker may not cover every child or situation.

For example, It may not give accurate results for a child who:

  • is in local authority care, foster care or kinship care
  • does not live with you most of the time
  • lives outside England

You can still use this checker for other children in your household.

For children or situations not covered, your local council can usually give advice about childcare support and next steps.

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