A warning has been issued for thousands of parents to claim a code for free childcare support before a key deadline in weeks. Mums and dads should be aware of a fast-approaching deadline to apply for free childcare support.

If you want to keep or start receiving up to 30 hours of free childcare a week for children aged nine months to four years, you must apply or renew your childcare code by August 31.

To claim the perk, you'll need to set up a childcare account online and apply via GOV.UK or the HMRC app and once approved, you'll get an 11-digit code to give your childcare provider as proof of eligibility.

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If your child turns nine months old between April 1 and August 31, you must apply by August

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