
If you are paying for childcare, you'll need to know if everyone qualifies for 15 hours free childcare and whether your circumstances mean you qualify for more assistance.
Whether you put your child in a nursery, or use a childminder average childcare costs can be eye-wateringly expensive and will put a big dent in the family budget. And these rising costs mean the cost to raise a child is getting more expensive, especially when you also factor in the cost of wrap around care when they reach school age.