Money, tax and benefits
Help with childcare costs - do you qualify for extra tax credits?
If you work and pay for childcare you may be able to get tax credits to help with the costs. You usually have to work for at least 16 hours a week to qualify. You may still qualify if you worked 16 hours or more before going on maternity, paternity, adoption or sick leave. You can claim as soon as you start paying childcare costs and only for the amounts that are actually paid by you.