Financial support
Find out what financial help you could get towards your childcare expenses.
Financial childcare support
You can enter your circumstances on the government's Childcare Choices website to find out what childcare support you could get. It will also link you to pages where you can apply.
You could benefit from funding depending on your circumstances and the age of your children.
Childcare support for 9 months to 4 year olds of eligible working parents
Children from 9 months old, whose working parents are eligible, can get up to 1140 hours of childcare support, spread across the year.
Find out more about childcare support from 9 months old, for eligible working parents.
Childcare support for 2 year olds
Some 2 year olds, whose families are receiving some additional forms of government support, can get to up to 570 hours of childcare support, spread across the year.
Childcare support for 3 and 4 year olds
All 3 and 4 year olds can get up to 570 hours of childcare support. These hours are spread across the year and begin from the term after their third birthday.
3 and 4 year olds, whose working parents are eligible, can get to up to 1,140 hours of childcare support, spread across the year
Find out more about childcare support for 3 and 4 year olds.