535 | Could you save £8,000 a year on childcare?

Childcare can be one of the biggest costs facing families, with full-time childcare for a child under two averaging £263 a week. In this episode, Steve is joined by Amelia Murray to explain the help available to parents — including two government schemes that could save some families up to £8,000 a year. They cover who qualifies, how the schemes work, how much you could save and why around 400,000 families may be missing out on support they're entitled to. If childcare costs are taking a big bite out of your budget, this episode will help you understand what help is available and how to claim it. Government Childcare checker: https://childcare.beststartinlife.gov.uk/ For links and further reading head to becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is the award-winning podcast brought to you by the team of money geeks at Be Clever With Your Cash, sharing the latest updates from the world of personal finance and helping you to navigate the everyday money challenges we all face. Show notes can be found at becleverwithyourcash.com/podcast. BE CLEVER WITH YOUR CASH ON SOCIAL twitter.com/BeCleverCash instagram.com/becleverwithyourcash   youtube.com/@becleverwithyourcash   GET OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER You'll also get a free Quidco bonus for signing up https://becleverwithyourcash.com/newsletter/ MUSIC The music is Easter Island by Lonely Punk and provided on a creative commons licence