Tax Free Childcare

Ric420

Question regarding Tax Free Childcare 

We are currently using tax free childcare for our first child ( 4+ year old ). I am earning 40K and my partner earns 65K 

We are expecting our second child in Mid February 2022 and I would be paid during my maternity which starts on 1st Feb through my employer as full 39 weeks maternity pay. 

My question is 
- Income criteria is still met for Tax free childcare so can i start tax free childcare for my second child once he is born and accumulate monies in the account until second child starts nursery in 10 months?

Regards
RC

Birdy54

No you can't. They need to be attending a setting to be able to claim the tax free top up as you are only entitled to a certain amount per period. 

HampshireH

I don't think I allows you to open it any more then 4 weeks in advance of the child going into childcare

cheeky-peach

HampshireH said:

I don't think I allows you to open it any more then 4 weeks in advance of the child going into childcare

This ^^^^