Nurseries, pre-schools, childminders and out-of-school clubs are being sent letters from HMRC inviting them to sign up for Tax-Free Childcare.
Early years providers will need to be signed up to the scheme in order to offer it to parents.
Letters are being sent out to more than 100,000 registered UK childcare providers in batches during September and October.
The Government has estimated that around two million households will be eligible for the scheme that will replace childcare vouchers, which will be phased out by April 2018 (although those families already signed up to them will still be able to use them).
Tax-Free Childcare will provide parents with support towards childcare costs of up to £2,000 per child per year, or £4,000 if a child is disabled.
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