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HM Revenue and Customs provide the following guidance on when you can claim for
childcare costs:
You can apply for the costs of childcare arrangements if the childcare is
provided by a person or organisation that is:
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a registered childminder, nursery or playscheme, or
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an out of hours club on school premises run by the school or Local Authority,
or
- a childcare scheme run by an approved provider. For example, an out of hours scheme or a provider approved under a Ministry of Defence accreditation scheme abroad, or
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a childcarer who is approved to care for your child or children in your own home, or
- a domiciliary worker or nurse from a registered agency who cares for the child or children in your own home.
Your scheme, childminder or home child care provider should be able to tell you
whether or not they are approved or registered.
You can claim for any child up to September 1 following their 15th birthday. If
your child is blind or disabled you can claim up to September 1 following their
16th birthday.
You cannot claim for the costs of childcare in your home if the childcare
provider is a relative of the child, even if the childcare provider is
registered or approved.
If you are unsure whether you can claim for your childcare arrangements or how
to calculate your childcare costs you can get more information from
HM Revenue and Customs' guide to tax credits and childcare.
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