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What exactly are childcare vouchers?
It is a simple and easy way to pay for childcare with Tax and NI free funds, it makes childcare more affordable.
You request the vouchers from your employer who processes the request through payroll...
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Am I eligible to claim childcare vouchers?
Anyone with parental responsibility, like parents and guardians, are able to claim childcare vouchers through their employer.
You have to be employed and paying Tax and National Insurance....
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How do I receive this benefit if my employer does not currently offer childcare vouchers?
You need to contact your employer and introduce them to the scheme. Ask them to either register online or call us and we will register them.
The scheme does not cost anything for the employer to joi...
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What is my voucher allowance?
This is the amount you are allowed to claim Tax and NI free in childcare vouchers.
For weekly paid it is £55 per week, for monthly paid it is £243 per month....
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How much can I save by using vouchers to pay for childcare?
On the maximum voucher allowance a 20% tax payer would save £75.33 per calendar month, or £903 per year. A 40% tax payer would save £99.63 and £1195.56 for the same periods....
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When can i start to claim childcare vouchers?
The Inland Revenue state that you can claim as soon as your child is born. You can then save the vouchers to go towards future childcare costs.
You could request vouchers for a particular c...
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Up to what age can I claim childcare vouchers?
Vouchers can be used towards childcare costs up to the age of 15 years, or 16 years if your child has a disability....
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What forms of childcare can I pay for with childcare vouchers?
Pretty much any formed of registered and approved childcare can be funded with vouchers.
Childminders, day nurseries, registered nannies, breakfast and after school clubs, holiday clubs etc are just ...
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Can I use vouchers to pay a family member to look after my child, in mine or their homes?
The Inland Revenue do not allow this to be done. However a family member may have a nursery and if your child goes there and pays the fees as a regular person does then that would be fine....
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What happens if I am receiving Working Family Tax credit and/or Child Tax credit?
There isn't a simple answer to this but it would depend on your household gross income to a large degree as to which way you would choose to go.
You can contact the HMRC helpline on 0845 300 3900 for...
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Can I pay regular school fees with my vouchers?
The Inland Revenue do not allow this, you cannot pay for education with the vouchers.
But you can pay for after school activities as long as they are billed seperately from the school fees....
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How do I issue a voucher if I am not sure how much my childcare cost will be?
If you have funds in your 'prepay' voucher account you can simply issue vouchers for the precise amount you require, when you require it. If you do not have funds you can request funds to the availabl...
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I would like to split my allowance over a number of carers, can I do that?
Yes, you can use the vouchers to pay a single carer, or multiple carers if you wish.
It is often quite useful to simply load your prepay voucher account and then issue them from within your own accou...
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How does the voucher form part of my remuneration?
The vouchers form part of your gross remuneration and are NOT subject to Tax or NI treatment.
There are 3 main methods of receiving the benefit. The first being as a 'salary addition' where the vouch...
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When would I normally receive vouchers or prepay amounts?
You would normally receive the vouchers and/or prepays on or before your normal pay day, as they form part of your remuneration.
You would submit your requests at a predetermined date shown in your a...
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How do I know how much allowance I have received?
The allowance builds up in your account from the time your employer joins the scheme, assuming you are currently employed by the employer.
You may also join the employer AFTER the employer has j...
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How do I access my account to check and issue vouchers?
You simply use the email address and password you used to register on the system.
You can access your details, your child details and voucher details. You can also request vouchers and prepay amounts...
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How do I physically receive the vouchers?
You receive them by email to the address you registered with, or you can choose to email them direct to the carer.
You can also print them off from within your account....
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Can I set up automatic payments to my carer?
Yes, you can mark your account as 'Autopay' by checking the box in your account.
Your carer must also check their account too and your employer must ensure cleared funds are there to meet the request...
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How does my childcare provider request payment?
There are a number of different ways.
You could present them with or email them a voucher and they would then call the freephone number on the voucher to request payment. They could also logon to the...
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How can my carer track payments to them?
Each payment we make to your carer is referenced with your child's name and the voucher number, by default.
This makes it quick and simple for your carer to identify whose bill the payment should be ...
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Am I allowed to receive childcare vouchers, or any other benefits, whilst on maternity leave?
The simple answer is yes you are. But you cannot have any deductions by way of a salary sacrifice from any statutory payments. You cannot salary sacrifice from statutory maternity or paterni...
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