What you'll get
This will depend on your household income and the number of children you have.
For the current 2023 to 2024 academic year
You can get 85% of your childcare costs or a fixed maximum amount, whichever is less.
The maximum you can get is:
• up to £188.90 a week for 1 child
• up to £323.85 a week for 2 or more children
Your grant will be paid into a Childcare Grant Payment Service (CCGPS) account. You’ll get an email telling you how to set one up.
Your childcare provider will send requests for payment to the CCGPS, which you can approve through your account. You’ll usually need to do this every week. Your provider will be paid directly from the money in your account.
You can only approve payments to your childcare provider once your course has started. You cannot use the Childcare Grant to pay for upfront costs such as deposits.
Any money that’s left over at the end of the academic year will be returned to Student Finance England.