Other official rates Checked 2026-08-11

Tax-Free Childcare top-up

20% top-up (£2 per £8) · max £2,000/year per child · £4,000/year disabled child
per year per child · valid 2017-04-28 → until changed

What is the Tax-Free Childcare top-up right now?

The current figure is 20% top-up (£2 per £8) · max £2,000/year per child · £4,000/year disabled child (per year per child), effective from 2017-04-28 to until changed, according to HMRC / gov.uk. Last checked against the official source on 2026-08-11.

Limits unchanged since 2017 launch (not inflation-linked). Child under 12 (17 if disabled); each parent earning under £100k.

Cite this figure

The Tax-Free Childcare top-up is 20% top-up (£2 per £8) · max £2,000/year per child · £4,000/year disabled child (per year per child), effective from 2017-04-28 (current until changed). Source: HMRC / gov.uk (https://www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare), via UK Rates & Thresholds (rates.trycashpilot.com), checked 2026-08-11.

Official sourceHMRC / gov.uk
Valid from2017-04-28
Valid tountil changed
Last checked2026-08-11
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History

Previous values
Unchanged since 2017-04-28

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