Help towards childcare costs

Your 2-year-old may be eligible for up to 570 hours per year of free childcare. If you receive certain benefits or have a low annual household income then find more information here https://www.stockport.gov.uk/free-childcare-for-2-year-olds/overview-free-childcare-2-year-olds

All 3 and 4-year-old children are entitled to 570 hours of funded early education per year. It's available from the term following the child's 3rd birthday up until they reach compulsory school age. It's for every child irrespective of background or family circumstances. More information can be found here https://www.stockport.gov.uk/funded-childcare-for-3-and-4-year-olds/30-hours-funded-childcare

Tax free childcare is a UK wide government scheme to help working parents with the cost of childcare.

If you're a working parent with children under 12 (or under 17 for children with a disability), you can open an online account to pay for registered childcare. This is a single online application for both 30 funded hours and tax free childcare.

The government will top-up the money you pay into the account. For every £8 you pay in, the government will add an extra £2. You can receive up to £2,000 per child, or £4,000 if your child has a disability.

More information can be found here

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