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Support with Childcare costs

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    University Workplace Nurseries

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    • Nursery Fees
    • Application process
    • Accepting and terminating a nursery place
    • Workplace Nurseries' Salary Exchange Scheme
  • University Holiday Provision

    University Holiday Provision

    • About
    • University Holiday Playscheme
    • Multi-Sports Holiday Camp
    • Museum Holiday Series
    • Booking, Fees and Payments
    • Activities for young people (11+ years)
    • Working for us
    • Frequently Asked Questions
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  • Support with Childcare costs

    Support with Childcare costs

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  2. Government Financial Support For Families
  3. Child and Tax Credits

Support with Childcare costs

  • Government financial support for families
  • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Fund

Child and Tax Credits

You could get extra tax credits to help pay for some of your childcare costs while you’re working.

You could get:

  • up to £122.50 a week - for 1 child
  • up to £210 a week - for 2 children or more

You cannot get 100% of your childcare costs and how much you get depends on things like:

  • your income
  • how often you pay for childcare

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