Parenting, childcare and children's services

Financial support, finding and providing childcare, pregnancy and birth, adoption and fostering, looked-after children, safeguarding.

Services

  • If you get Tax-Free Childcare or Free Childcare for Working Parents, sign in to confirm your details are up to date, pay money in or apply for an additional child.

  • What Tax-Free Childcare is, who can get it and how to apply.

  • Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.

  • If you live in England and work you may be able to get free childcare for a child aged 9 months to 4 years old. Check if you're eligible and how and when to apply.

  • High Income Child Benefit Charge - check if you're affected, how and when to pay this tax charge, opt out, restart Child Benefit payments or tell HMRC about a change in your circumstances.

Guidance and regulation

News and communications

Research and statistics

Policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases