Childcare in the home and working tax credit

The government has announced that in England, from 6 April, the childcare element of working tax credit will cover childcare provided in a family's own home. This is an extension of the existing scheme which applies to registered childminders only.

The person providing the childcare will need to meet certain requirements, for example, have a relevant qualification or have attended an approved induction course in childcare.

In the UK as a whole, the childcare element of working tax credit will increase to £175 a week for one child and to £300 a week for two or more children. However, you can still only claim 70% of childcare costs. This will increase in future years.

Finally, from April, the first £50 a week of employer-provided childcare vouchers will be tax and national insurance free if the childcare provider is registered or approved.

Disclaimer

All information provided on our news pages were intended to inform the reader of recent events and they should not be treated as legal advice or opinion. In particular the developments detailed in these stories will frequently be overtaken by future events.

If you need any advice from The Village Citizens Advice Bureau please use the advice services.