Estimate your Tax-Free Childcare government top-up (up to £2,000 per child) and what you’ll pay after the 20% boost.
Tax-Free Childcare gives a 20% government top-up on childcare costs — for every £8 you pay, the government adds £2 — up to £2,000 per child per year (£4,000 if disabled).
Eligibility: each parent earns at least ~£167/week and under £100,000. Separately, working families can get 15–30 funded hours.
Up to £2,000 per child per year (£500 per quarter), as a 20% top-up on what you pay.
Working parents each earning at least around £167/week and under £100,000 per year, with children under 12 (under 17 if disabled).