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With February half-term just around the corner, parents are being reminded not to miss out on financial support for childcare costs.

With over 400,000 families taking advantage of the scheme in September, HMRC is encouraging families to check their eligibility via Childcare Choices.

For every £8 paid into an online account, families will automatically receive an additional £2 from the government.

It’s available for children aged up to 11 (or 17 if the child is disabled), families can receive up to £2,000 a year per child (or £4,000 if the child is disabled) through Tax-Free Childcare, which can help towards the cost of holiday clubs, before and after-school clubs, childminders, nurseries and other approved childcare schemes.

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Victoria Atkins, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said, “Tax-Free Childcare can make a big difference to household budgets and I urge families to make sure they are getting the help they are entitled to.

“It is a simple process – go online today, set up an account and start making real savings on your childcare costs.”

Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC’s Director General for Customer Services, added, “We want to help working families and by using Tax-Free Childcare, they can use the government top-up to make their money go further. Search ‘Tax-Free Childcare’ on GOV.UK to find out how it could help you.”

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