Tax-free childcare is a government scheme designed to support working parents with their childcare expenses. In total, 282,000 families used the tax-free childcare scheme for 329,000 children in March 2021, compared to just 248,000 families in December 2020. Let us know: mirror.money.saving@mirror.co.uk(Image: Getty Images/Cultura RF)What is the tax-free childcare scheme? You usually have to be working to claim tax-free childcare, but there are some exceptions. You can claim tax-free childcare on top of the 30 hours free childcare.

Source: Daily Mirror May 20, 2021 12:25 UTC