The Tax Free childcare scheme is now available to all eligible families with children under 12.
To qualify:
- You and your partner must both be in work in the UK (those who are self-employed now also qualify).
- You must be 16 or over. If you’re over 21 you must earn on average at least £120 a week, unless you’re in your first year of self-employment.
- You must earn less than £100,000 a year each.
- You can’t get other support with your childcare, including from a childcare voucher or salary sacrifice scheme.
The scheme was extended to all families with children under 9 in January ahead of the full roll out.
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