Early Years Funding Entitlement (EYFE) – Tax Free Childcare

The below information was taken from www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare and was correct at the time of publishing.

You can get up to £500 every 3 months (£2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare.

If you get Tax-Free Childcare, the government will pay £2 for every £8 you pay your childcare provider. This is paid via an online childcare account that you set up for your child.

You can get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as 30 hours free childcare if you’re eligible for both.

You can use it to pay for approved childcare, for example:

• childminders, nurseries and nannies
• after school clubs and play schemes
• home care agencies

Your childcare provider must be signed up to the scheme before you can pay them and benefit from Tax-Free Childcare. Check with your provider to see if they’re signed up.

To check eligibility, please visit: www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare