Childcare Grant
Cheshire County Council make a contribution towards the cost of childcare by means of a grant. As a registered provider with Cheshire County Council and Ofsted, we can claim this grant on your behalf. The maximum number of 2.5 hour sessions you can claim for in a week is 5 and a full day would count as 2 sessions. The grant can be split between 2 providers.  It is for a period of 38 weeks in the year and children will qualify for this grant the first term after their third birthday. In order to claim the grant, you must fill in and sign the parent declaration form, stating the number of sessions being claimed for here and elsewhere. 

Help from Employers
Your employer can offer help with childcare by using childcare vouchers which can give a huge saving on your tax and N.I contributions. To make this saving, your employer will need to pay part of your salary to you by way of childcare vouchers and therefore the cost of childcare is taken out of your salary before tax and NI are calculated. Your employer will need to be registered with one of the childcare voucher schemes.
Speak to your employer to see if they provide this scheme.

Child Tax Credit
Child tax credit is available to families who have an income of up to £58,000 per year. There is also a higher payment for families who have at least one child under one year old and for families with children that have a disability. For more information on tax credits please contact the tax credit helpline on 0845 300 3900.

Working Tax Credit
Working tax credit is for parents in lower paid work who are working at least sixteen hours per week. The childcare element of working tax credit can pay up to 70% of the cost of registered childcare. For more information, please contact the helpline on 0845 300 3900.