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Childcare calculator

Check what help you could get using the childcare costs calculator on GOV.UK.

Universal Credit

Find out if Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs on GOV.UK.

Tax-Free Childcare

Check if you’re eligible for Tax-Free Childcare on GOV.UK.

You cannot get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as:

Universal Credit
Working Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit
childcare vouchers

Childcare vouchers

Childcare voucher schemes closed to new joiners on 4 October 2018. If you joined a scheme before then you can keep using vouchers.

Find out more about childcare vouchers on GOV.UK.

Support for students at college or university

You may be able to get help with childcare costs while you’re studying.

Check what childcare funding you can get while studying on Student Information Scotland.

Local council support

Local councils may offer other funded early learning and childcare support.

Early learning and childcare funding

Early learning and childcare funding

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