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Hop to it: save on Easter childcare costs with Tax-Free Childcare

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working families to save money on their childcare costs in time for the school holidays.

With the Easter break just weeks away, families yet to sign up for Tax-Free Childcare could be missing out on annual savings of up to £2,000 per child, or £4,000 if their child is disabled.

Tax-Free Childcare can help pay for approved childcare for...

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Save up to £2,000 a year on childcare costs for your little pumpkins

Autumn is here and with October school holidays just around the corner, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working families to give their childcare budget a treat this Halloween by opening a Tax-Free Childcare account.

Parents can use Tax-Free Childcare to help with childcare costs for school holiday clubs, breakfast or after school clubs, childminders or nurseries. It provides...

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Families urged to boost their back-to-school budget with Tax-Free Childcare

With the new school term starting, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding families to open a Tax-Free Childcare account today to save up to £2,000 per child on their yearly childcare bills.

Families can use their Tax-Free Childcare account to pay for any approved childcare including holiday clubs, breakfast and after school clubs, child minders and nurseries.

The scheme provides...

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Almost 650,000 families cut their childcare costs thanks to Tax-Free Childcare 

Tax-Free Childcare has saved 649,935 families on their childcare costs during the 2022 to 2023 tax year, an increase of more than 137,500 from the previous year according to the latest statistics released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today (24 May 2023).   

With thousands more families benefitting from the government top-up year on year, HMRC is reminding eligible working...

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Crack your Easter childcare costs with tax-free top ups 

Tax-Free Childcare could save families money on their childcare costs during the Easter school holidays .

With the Easter school holidays nearly here, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding families not to miss out on government help to pay for childcare.

Tax-Free Childcare can pay for any approved childcare for children aged 11 or under, or 16 if the child has a disability. More...

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405,420 families saved on childcare costs with Tax-Free Childcare

The latest Tax-Free Childcare statistics reveal more than 405,000 families used the scheme in December 2022.

More than 405,000 families saved on childcare costs in December thanks to Tax-Free Childcare and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging those yet to sign up not to miss out.

The latest figures revealed by HMRC show £41.5 million in government top-up payments were made to...

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Boost your childcare budget this half term

Families looking for childcare places during February half term could be missing out on a government top-up to help pay their childcare bill.

As the February half term draws closer, families are being reminded that they can save up to £2,000 a year on childcare costs with Tax-Free Childcare.

More than 401,300 families used the scheme in September 2022 and benefitted from the...

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HMRC can help with childcare costs as children head back to school

HMRC is reminding families eligible for Tax-Free Childcare that they can use the scheme to help with their childcare costs.

From: HM Revenue & Customs

Families may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for breakfast and after school clubs as children go back to school.

Eligible families can save money on their childcare and benefit from a government top...

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HMRC can help towards the cost of children’s summer holiday activities

Today, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working families in the South West that they can use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for their childcare costs over the summer.

Tax-Free Childcare – a childcare top-up for working parents – can be used to help pay for accredited holiday clubs, childminders or sports activities – giving parents and carers that extra peace of...

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Your questions answered about Tax-Free Childcare

As parents around the country are busy arranging their childcare for the Easter holidays and planning ahead for the rest of the year, Parenting Daily asked the policy experts at HMRC about Tax-Free Childcare and how our readers could (and should) be benefitting from it:

Q: What is Tax-Free Childcare?

A: Tax-Free Childcare is a government funded top-up scheme to help eligible families...

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