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Childcare and tax credits

We're about to put our baby into childcare and was wondering if we need to inform tax credits that we are doing so?

Do we receive more money to help us with this?

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  • india
    india Posts: 685 Forumite
    Sorry I pressed thanks instead of post reply.

    Yes WFTC should give you extra money for childcare.
  • Woby_Tide
    Woby_Tide Posts: 5,344 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    only if you are on the WTC part, if you only receive basic CTC it makes no difference to teh entitlement
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