Tax free childcare - 2nd baby

[ecossegirl91]

I’m about to go on mat leave with my 2nd baby. I’m Scotland based so not entitled till any funded hours till my eldest is 3 which will be later this year but I do use the tax free childcare account.
i am keen to keep my eldest in nursery for his 3 days a week - my mat leave is 6m full pay, then 13 weeks stat then nothing for the last 13 weeks.

can I still use the tax free childcare when on mat leave? I assume for the full pay part that is ok as meet the earning criteria but what about when I have 6 months left to return to work and I don’t earn x amount a month? Do I no longer qualify?

Yes you can for older child. For baby it's 30 days before return to work.

Ok perfect, that’s fine wouldn’t plan on sending 2nd kid till I return to work but had a mild panic I couldn’t claim it for the first!!