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Sign in to your childcare service account to reconfirm your eligibility.
You must reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months, if you're claiming or have applied for:
You must reconfirm 3 months from the date you applied, even if you haven't started using these funding schemes yet.
You will get a text and/or email 4 weeks before your reconfirmation deadline. This will prompt you to log into your childcare account.
When you're in the account go to 'secure messages'. You can access this section at any time. Check the 'reconfirmation' section to find your reconfirmation date.
You can reconfirm your eligibility up to 4 weeks before your reconfirmation date.
You will need to tick a box to confirm that your circumstances haven't changed. You won't receive a new code but your existing one will be extended for another 3 months. Reconfirm 30 hours and/or Tax-Free Childcare
You must amend and resubmit your details.
You need to phone the HMRC Customer Service helpline to reconfirm your eligibility.
The reconfirmation process may differ for some parents. Such as if:
Follow our childcare account guidance if you can't get into your account.
Your eligibility for Tax-Free Childcare and/or 30 hours funded childcare will end if you miss the reconfirmation deadline. You'll get a message to confirm that:
If you don't reconfirm on time, you'll need to log in to your childcare account to reconfirm your eligibility within the next entitlement period.
If you're no longer eligible and:
If you become eligible again in the future, you can re-start your Tax-Free Childcare or 30 hours funded childcare by reconfirming your details in your childcare account.