Tax-free childcare
Overview
Tax-Free Childcare is a government scheme to help working parents with childcare costs.
For every £8 you pay in, the government will pay in an extra £2. You can get up to £2000 per child per year towards their childcare costs, or £4000 for disabled children, which is separate from funded entitlements.
The offer is available for children up to the age of 12, or 17 for children who are disabled.
Childcare Service compensation
If you have been unable to access Tax-free childcare through your childcare account for technical reasons, you may be able to claim compensation and get the government top-up as a one-off payment.
You may also be eligible for a refund for any costs caused by the service not working as it should, mistakes or reasonable delays.
For information on eligibility and how to make a claim, visit GOV.UK: Childcare Service compensation