Tax free childcare is a top up scheme to help working families pay for childcare with a boost from the government.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE? 

The scheme is available to all working parents (including self employed) and have children aged 0-11 years (or up to 17 years if disabled)

If you are a single parent and work you will qualify. If you have a partner they will usually also have to be in work to be eligible for tax free childcare.

It is for parents who aren’t receiving Tax Credit or childcare vouchers, however, eligible parents can use both Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours funded childcare together to support their childcare costs.

To quality parents must be in work and need to earn at least national minimum wage, but less than £100,000 a year. If you are self-employed, you’ll quality as long as you earn at least £152 a week on average over the next three months.

If you are self-employed and in your first 12 months of self-employment, the minimum income threshold does not apply.

It is also important to note that if you are already claiming Tax Credits or Universal Credit for help with childcare costs, claiming Tax-Free Childcare will stop your other benefits. 

At Bumble Beezzz Day Nursery, we accept payments via the Tax-Free Childcare government scheme, if you are using this method of payment, we kindly ask you to ensure we receive payment by the 1st of each month.

You can find further details of how to apply for Tax-Free Childcare at http://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk