Help with Childcare costs
Increased childcare hours and help with costs were set out by the government.
More details about childcare costs and government help.
In April 2024 the government increased childcare hours and help with costs.
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The changes are for both 3 to 4 years olds and 2 years olds.
The changes will apply to parents who are working and not working.
The changes will also have some flexibility built in.
More changes to come in late 2024 and 2025
From Sept 2024 – there will be childcare hours for infants between 9 and 23 months old.
Then next year 2025 the changes will be for infants from 9 months up to school age.