Childcare Eligibility Checker - Best Start in Life

Find the options available to you

Enter your details to help find out how you can save money on your childcare.

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Where you live

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Living situation

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Working situation

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Entitlements

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Children

Where do you live?

Location

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Where you live

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Living situation

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Working situation

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Entitlements

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Children

Do you live with a partner?

Yes No

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Where you live

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Living situation

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Working situation

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Entitlements

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Children

Working situation

About you

Are you an apprentice? Yes No

What age bracket do you fall under?

Are you working, and how much do you earn?

(or expect to earn if you have not yet started the job?)

About your partner

Is your partner an apprentice? Yes No

What age bracket does your partner fall under?

Is your partner working, and how much do they earn?

(or expect to earn if they have not yet started the job?)

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Where you live

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Living situation

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Working situation

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Entitlements

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Children

Do you receive universal credit?

Yes No

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Where you live

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Living situation

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Working situation

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Entitlements

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Children

Your children

Enter your children’s information to show the relevant options for you.

The details you enter into this eligibility checker will never be stored. See more in the DfE, HMRC and DWP personal information charters.

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Where you live

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Living situation

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Working situation

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Entitlements

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Children

Childcare support checker

Find the options available to you

Where do you live?

Do you live with a partner?

Working situation

About you

About your partner

Do you receive universal credit?

Your children