Other help to pay for childcare

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

Tax credits

To make a new tax credit claim for childcare you must already use tax credits.

You cannot get tax credits for childcare if you get Universal Credit.

Check if you can use tax credits to pay for childcare on GOV.UK.

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.