childcare vouchers....

[BeckyJ]

how do you qualify for help towards nursery costs?
we dont qualify for working tax credits but get child tax credits, how do the vouchers work?

 

[leckershell]

The vouchers we get are separate to credits, and are taken out of your wages before tax.. is that what you mean?
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[daftscotslass]

We do vouchers and like shell says it comes off before tax which is quite a good saving. The maximum amount you can sacrifice is £243.

 

[widowwadman]

We do vouchers and like shell says it comes off before tax which is quite a good saving. The maximum amount you can sacrifice is £243.

Is that 243 quid total, or can my bloke and I sacrifice 243 quid each?

 

[daftscotslass]

We do vouchers and like shell says it comes off before tax which is quite a good saving. The maximum amount you can sacrifice is £243.

Is that 243 quid total, or can my bloke and I sacrifice 243 quid each?

Each We both sacrifice that so it makes a pretty huge difference to our outgoings each month.

 

[CoreysMummy]

I didnt know it was EACH!! thats good... will have to get OH on that tomorrow!

 

[Nicky_Jones]

Your employer has to be signed up to a childcare voucher scheme though. Which unfortunately hubbies work isn't, so we can only get the £243 that way.

 

[AgentM]

Thanks for reminding me - I really must get onto this! You need the Ofsted reg number from you childminder or nursery and the voucher is made out to them.