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Families can use Tax-Free Childcare to pay for any approved childcare (usually Ofsted registered), including:
Tax-Free Childcare can also usually be used for:
What cannot be paid for?
Tax-Free Childcare cannot be used towards any part of a child’s compulsory education costs such as: school lunches, school uniform, trips during the normal school day, private lessons during school hours, such as music tuition.Â
Whether activities qualify depends on whether they are classed as approved childcare. For example:
The childcare provider must also be registered with HMRC’s Tax-Free Childcare scheme for payments to be eligible.
