Tax free childcare

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Hi, apologies for asking if this is obvious, I'm trying to navigate the realms of gov.uk with a baby asleep on my arm.

So entitled to tax free childcare. Set up my government gateway account. Found DS's nursery added that.

Now it gives me the option to make a payment. Do I pay the full amount I am invoiced for, or do I pay that - the bit they subsidise? How does it work?

Thank you for helping my slightly slow to catch on brain tonight :)

Oh before any lovely people take the time to answer this one of my NCT group has helped me! I'll ask to have it taken down! thanks

You pay money into the TFC account and it gets topped up in there by the 20% so you pay the full amount invoiced.

Eg, if your bill comes to £480, you could pay £400 into the TFC account, the other £80 magically appears (a few days later) and you pay the full invoice...

You make a payment in to your tax free account, then a short while later the extra contribution will be made. Then you can make a payment to your nursery with the total.

Be aware it takes a few days to reach the providers back account so send it in plenty of time before the invoice is due.

Yup, as above! I love it when the magic money appears in my account