How do you become a registered childminder?

[keli]

I want my mum to look after Coop when i go back to work. I receive tax credits and i can get free childcare if i work more than 16 hrs which i will be doing. My mum's really skint, no job so was wondering how easy or how to become a childminder? So she could become a registered childminder and look after Cooper and still get paid! Do you think this this is feasible?

 

[Sherlock]

http://www.ncma.org.uk/MainWebSite/Cont ... 6E314DD9D0

Also you need to contact your local authority as they are the ones to vet etc.

 

[lisa282]

Im not sure if this is relevant, but I know you cant receive tax credits towards paying a family member to look after your children I dont know if this would still apply if she was registered as a childminder, but I would check it out first before you start spending money on training and baby-proofing the house etc, just in case its not possible

 

[Julie84]

Im not sure if this is relevant, but I know you cant receive tax credits towards paying a family member to look after your children I dont know if this would still apply if she was registered as a childminder, but I would check it out first before you start spending money on training and baby-proofing the house etc, just in case its not possible

I'm pretty sure it applies whether the family member is a registered child minder or not as I briefly looked into this as my mum will look after my daughter when I go back to work.

 

[keli]

Im not sure if this is relevant, but I know you cant receive tax credits towards paying a family member to look after your children I dont know if this would still apply if she was registered as a childminder, but I would check it out first before you start spending money on training and baby-proofing the house etc, just in case its not possible

I'm pretty sure it applies whether the family member is a registered child minder or not as I briefly looked into this as my mum will look after my daughter when I go back to work.

Sorry am thick this morning, Julie are you saying that you can't claim tax credits for a family member that is a register child minder?

 

[Julie84]

You're not being thick at all - I just read what I put and it makes no sense!!

As far as I am aware, when I looked into it, you couldn't claim child tax credits (the childcare component) if the registered childminder you were intending to pay was a family member. I was looking at proposing a similar thing - get my mum registered and then she can get the 85% or whatever and I can pay her the rest which would be minimal (I think you do have to pay the childminder to be able to claim but that's neither here nor there if they are a family member).

Hmm, not sure if that is any clearer... Sorry, I've had no sleep and can barely spell my own name this morning. I'll see if I can find a proper website or something as that should hopefully make more sense that my ramblings!!

 

[Julie84]

From: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/leaflets/wtc5.pdf (last amended June 2008)

You will not be eligible for help from the Working Tax Credit
childcare element if the childcare is provided by:
• a relative of a child caring for that child in the child’s home,
even if the relative is registered or approved or
• a relative approved under the
– Childcare Approval Scheme in England or
– Approval of Childcare Provider in Wales or
– Registration of the Childcare Providers Scheme in
Northern Ireland
caring for a child or children, away from the child’s or children’s
home and the care is solely for a child, or children, to whom the
provider is related.

Relative means a:
• parent
• grandparent
• aunt or uncle
• brother or sister
whether by blood, half-blood, marriage, civil partnership or
affinity. Affinity means a person with a strong-relationship to the
child, for example, someone in a parental position regarding their
partner’s children, and includes step parents.
If you’ve any questions about the meaning of 'relative', please
phone the Tax Credits Helpline (on page 31).

 

[keli]

Aww well will have to think a plan b.. thank for the replies xxx