If you're not single I think you really need to have a very low household income or very very very high mortgage and childcare costs to be able to claim childcare allowance. Its all means tested and the threshold is pretty low.. Us for instance... £1300 per month income with £850 a month mortgage will get jot.. regardless of the fact the nursery bill would be a furth £250-300 per month leaving only £200 for other bills, running cars etc!

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