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School Age Childcare Help with Childcare Costs
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Childcare Costs can be a barrier to families in accessing childcare.
There are several options to funding that parents can access.
There are several options to funding that parents can access.
- Aberdeen City Council offers 50% discount on fees for those families on eligible benefits
- Universal Credit
- Tax Free Childcare
85% of childcare costs covered for children under 16 (or under 17 and
disabled).
• Maximum per month of:
- £951 for 1 child
- £1630 for 2 or more children
Example: For an after-school session that costs £15, parents can receive £12.75 of that fee back, meaning the session only costs parents £2.25
disabled).
• Maximum per month of:
- £951 for 1 child
- £1630 for 2 or more children
Example: For an after-school session that costs £15, parents can receive £12.75 of that fee back, meaning the session only costs parents £2.25
If parents need help towards their upfront childcare costs until they are in
receipt of their first wages, the DWP may assist with:
• Deposit - one off advance payment of childcare
• Retainer – advance payment to secure the nursery provision prior to
starting work of training
• Fees – upfront childcare fees for the first month in advance of the service
being delivered
• Taster or settling in periods to help prepare or settle their child(ren) into
the new childcare environment. Note: This list is not exhaustive
receipt of their first wages, the DWP may assist with:
• Deposit - one off advance payment of childcare
• Retainer – advance payment to secure the nursery provision prior to
starting work of training
• Fees – upfront childcare fees for the first month in advance of the service
being delivered
• Taster or settling in periods to help prepare or settle their child(ren) into
the new childcare environment. Note: This list is not exhaustive
The scheme pays 20% of childcare costs. Example: an after-school
sessions costs £15, parent would pay £12, government would pay £3.
• Tax-free childcare is an additionality (of up to £2,000 per year, per child)
for parents to pay for registered childcare
• Parents and government both pay into a tax-free childcare account
which then pays the service
• Any money left over in the account when childcare is no longer needed
is returned to parent and government
sessions costs £15, parent would pay £12, government would pay £3.
• Tax-free childcare is an additionality (of up to £2,000 per year, per child)
for parents to pay for registered childcare
• Parents and government both pay into a tax-free childcare account
which then pays the service
• Any money left over in the account when childcare is no longer needed
is returned to parent and government
If a child is disabled and usually lives with the parents, they may get up to
£4,000 a year until 1 September after their 16th birthday. They’re eligible
for this if they:
• get Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, Armed
Forces Independence Payment, Child Disability Payment (Scotland only)
or Adult Disability Payment (Scotland only)
• are certified as blind or severely sight-impaired
£4,000 a year until 1 September after their 16th birthday. They’re eligible
for this if they:
• get Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, Armed
Forces Independence Payment, Child Disability Payment (Scotland only)
or Adult Disability Payment (Scotland only)
• are certified as blind or severely sight-impaired