General help

There are some forms of financial help that are available to you based on your family situation and whether or not you work. This section explains some of the help that will be available to the majority of families that have care of a dependent child.

Use the sub-sections on the right-hand side of the page to see if you are claiming all you could be to help with paying for the care of your child.

You can also download our factsheetGeneral help with childcare costs.