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Help with childcare costs
Date updated: 12/09/2025
Contact the Family Information Service
For more information about how to access help with childcare costs, please visit the Childcare page on the City of London Best Start Family Hub.
PO Box 270
Guildhall
London EC2P 2EJ
020 7332 1002 (9am to 5pm - Monday to Friday)
Help available from UK Government:
- Free education and childcare for two-year-olds
- 30 hours free childcare for three to four-year-olds
- Child Tax Credit overview
- Working Tax Credit eligibility
- 30 Hours Free Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More
- Check what help you could get with childcare costs
- Care to Learn
- Childcare Grant
More support around the cost of living can be found in the related links.