Help With Childcare Cost

Help with Childcare Cost

Help with childcare costs

The government is introducing new ways to help parents with childcare costs. Whether you have toddler or teens you can get this support.

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Childcare vouchers

We accept childcare vouchers as part or full payment of your child's daycare costs - contact us for more information.


Childcare vouchers is a scheme some employers offer to help working parents save on registered childcare costs.


Childcare vouchers are not means tested and are available to all working parents whose companies operate childcare voucher schemes.

Discounts

Sibling Discount - This sibling discount will be applied to the highest fess and is not valid in conjunction with any other offer or discount. In order to support families who attend Oak Tree Day Nursery, we are pleased to offer a 10% siblings' discount to parents with more than 1 child in our care.



Tax credits for childcare

  • For working families, in the UK
  • With children under 16 (or under 17 if disabled)
  • 70% of childcare costs, up to a cap
  • If you cannot make a new claim for Tax Credits, you may be able to apply for Universal Credit instead.
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Universal credits for childcare

  • For working families claiming Universal Credit, in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales
  • With children under 17*
  • Up to 85% of eligible childcare costs
  • Who aren't receiving Tax-Free Childcare 
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Tax-free childcare

  • For working families, including the self-employed, in the UK
  • Earning under £100k and at least £152 per week (equal to 16 hours at the National Minimum or Living Wage) each
  • Who aren't receiving Tax Credits, Universal Credit or childcare vouchers
  • With children aged 0-11 (or 0-16 if disabled)
  • For every £8 you pay into an online account, the government will add an extra £2, up to £2,000 per child per year
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Support while you study

  • Weekly payments from Care to Learn if you’re at school or sixth-form college
  • Help through your college if you’re in further education
  • A weekly grant if you’re in full-time higher education

You could get weekly payments through Care to Learn if you're under 20 at the start of a publicly-funded course, such as a school or sixth form.

You can apply for Discretionary Learner Support to pay for childcare if you're 19 or over and in further education, for example, if you're studying for an NVQ, BTEC or PGCE.

You can apply for a Childcare Grant if you're in full-time higher education to pay for childcare costs for children under 15 (or under 17 if they have special needs).

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