Paying for Childcare

You can contact us to talk about tax credits and other financial help for childcare costs. There’s more information about the financial help available in the other sections of this website.

You will also find general information about a range of childcare issues on our main website.

Your views and feedback are important to us. Please take a few minutes to give us your feedback or you can contact us directly if you prefer.

You can speak to someone about getting help from the childcare element of Working Tax Credit, or you can make a claim by contacting the Tax Credit Helpline on 0845 300 3900.

There’s more about tax credits and other financial help available in the other sections of this website. Alternatively you can call our Information Line on 020 7840 3350. It's open from 10.00am–5.00pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

You may be better off claiming help through tax credits. You can use the Revenue's Childcare Indicator to see how the two different systems compare. Also see information about employer-supported childcare in this website.

You are already claiming the childcare element of Working Tax Credit to help with your childcare costs. If you feel that you are not receiving the right amount, you may want to check that your current award is based on your correct financial information and that you have notified the tax credit helpline of any changes in your situation.

If you are paying for registered childcare services, this can be included in your claim for Working Tax Credit. Contact the Tax Credit Helpline on 0845 300 3900 and let them know about your change in circumstances.

There’s more about tax credits and other financial help available in the other sections of this website. Alternatively you can call our Information Line on 020 7840 3350. It's open from 10.00am–5.00pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

There are certain times when you will need to tell the Tax Credit Office about a change in your circumstances, so that you can avoid being overpaid. See FAQ: Do I have to tell the Tax Credit Office about changes in my circumstances?

You may also have been overpaid due to an error made by the Tax Credits Office. See FAQ: What do I do if I’ve been overpaid tax credits?

If you haven't made a claim for tax credits for a while, you might want to check your situation now, just to make sure that you aren't missing out on any money that you could claim to help you with your childcare costs.

You are not eligible for help with your childcare costs through Working Tax Credit, but may be able to get help from elsewhere, depending on your situation. Have a look at the other sections of this website that will provide you with information about paying for childcare.

If you work just under 16 hours per week, you might want to look into the possibility of increasing your hours slightly so that you can claim tax credits. Speak to your employer about this.

Your views and feedback are important to us. If you are not getting tax credits at present let us know the reasons why. Click here for the feedback form or contact us.

You can call our Information Line on 020 7840 3350 or email info@daycaretrust.org.uk to talk about tax credits, other financial help or childcare.

There’s more about financial help available in the Help with childcare costs pages of this website. You can also go to the Daycare Trust’s main website for information about childcare and our work.

You may be able to claim the childcare element of Working Tax Credit to help you with up to 80 per cent of your eligible childcare costs. Your claim will be based on your individual financial situation.

If you would like to know more or find out how to make a claim, please click the 'Next' link below.

If you don't want to find out more, please let us know why.