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HMRC Urges Parents to Check Tax-Free Childcare Eligibility
Eligible families can receive up to £2,000 per child each year, and HMRC says 868,095 families already use the scheme.
- On Friday, HM Revenue and Customs urged parents to verify eligibility for Tax-Free Childcare before summer holidays arrive, urging families to manage mounting childcare expenses.
- Once an account opens, the Government adds £2 for every £8 deposited by parents, allowing working families to save up to £4,000 annually for disabled children.
- Recent statistics reveal a record 868,095 families accessed the scheme last year, as the Government provided nearly £600 million in top-up payments during 2025-26.
- Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC's Chief Customer Officer, said, "£2,000 is not a small amount and it can make a real difference- especially with the childcare costs of the summer holidays approaching."
- To qualify, parents must earn at least the National Minimum Wage for 16 hours weekly and not receive Universal Credit; applications open on GOV.UK.
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Cambridge NewsHMRC update as it says '£2,000 isn't small amount - sign up today'
HMRC's scheme allows working families to save up to £2,000 per child annually
·Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Parents urged to claim HMRC freebie worth £2,000 per child before summer holidays
HMRC is urging parents to check if they qualify for a childcare scheme worth up to £2,000 per child each year, with summer holiday costs looming.
·County Durham, United Kingdom
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Government pays £600 million in supported childcare costs through Tax-Free Childcare
More families than ever are using Tax-Free Childcare to save on their childcare bills as the government funded almost £600 million in Tax-Free Childcare top up payments in 2025-26. Latest figures show a record 868,095 families are benefitting from the scheme and saved thousands on their childcare last year , as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) encourages families to sign up to save ahead of the summer holidays. Tax-Free Childcare is a government fu…
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