Working Tax Credits
Click here to see if you qualify?
You have to work for at least 16 hours a week to qualify. You may still qualify if you worked 16 hours or more before going on maternity, paternity, adoption or sick leave.
Click here to see how much can you get?
You can get up to 80 per cent of what you pay in childcare, to a maximum of:
£175 per week for one child
£300 per week for two or more children
The amount you get depends on your income. The lower your income, the more tax credits you can get.
Which childcare qualifies?
You must use registered or approved childcare which may be provided by:
- A child minder, nursery, play scheme or a club that is registered to provide childcare
- Someone approved under the home Childcare Approval Schemes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who provides childcare in your child’s home or in domestic premises
- A school, out of school hours and on school premises – but special arrangements applies in England and these are explained below
- A care worker or nurse from an agency registered for providing care in the home, for example, a domiciliary care worker
- An approved foster carer, but the care must be for a child who is not the carer’s foster child
- You must check your childcare provider is registered or approved.
What is registered childcare?
Your childcare provider will need to be registered by the following:
Ofsted in England
