Factsheets

These factsheets provide useful information about different types of financial help that might be available to you depending on your situation.

General help with childcare costs
This includes information about the Child Benefit;Child Tax Credit;free early education places for 3 and 4-year olds; and the Childcare Affordability Programme.

Help with childcare costs for working parents
This includes information about the childcare element of Working Tax Credit and employer-supported childcare

Are you eligible for the childcare element of Working Tax Credit?
This is the print version of our on-line tax credit checker.

Childcare during maternity leave
This includes information about your entitlement to childcare vouchers and other employer-supported childcare and the childcare element of Working Tax Credit during your maternity leave.

Help with childcare costs for students

Childcare for children with disabilities and special educational needs
This includes information about finding and financing childcare through the Disability Living Allowance and Direct Payments.

We already provide other useful childcare factsheets on our main website www.daycaretrust.org.uk in the Factsheets for parents section.