Am i entitled to claim child care tax credits

Indie_Kid

Isn't thre some sort of act regarding parents with young children, child care and wok?

Duncombe

Perhaps this will be of use. If you assume your employer wont need you Mon, Wed or Fri then you can care for your children yourself. If, in an emergency, they do phone you and need you to come into work, you can orgaise childcare then claim for the costs this way...

You're claiming and you only use childcare for short periods once in a while

You might not normally use childcare except for short, fixed periods once in a while. 'Fixed' means that you know when your childcare will begin and end. This could be during the school holidays or to cover an emergency.
You don't need to work out your average weekly childcare costs yourself. Call the Tax Credit Helpline - they will do it for you. When you ring them, have the following information to hand:

• the start and end date of the childcare
• your actual childcare costs for the short period
• your childcare provider's details - their name, address, phone number, childcare registration or approval number (your childcare provider will be able to give you this information)

karenx

Problem with that is the nursery may not have a place when it is needed. And most require a deposit. They wont just take on a child for a day or 2

Duncombe

Then she could use an alternative form of childcare?

sorryitsme

karenx wrote: »

Problem with that is the nursery may not have a place when it is needed. And most require a deposit. They wont just take on a child for a day or 2

I agree with what you have said. Where I live many childcare providers do not even offer days as they say its difficult to fill the other days, so its either full time or nothing. Childminders will charge full time hours eventhough a child would be at the school nursery and they would pick the child up half day. It makes juggling work and childcare very difficult.

flea72

Duncombe wrote: »

Then she could use an alternative form of childcare?

pay-as-you go childcare is rare in the UK. most nurserys and childminders work at capacity, so are unable to take additional children even on a short-term basis, and usually have waiting lists at least a term ahead. then factor in deposits, and the OP will have to front up alot of money before she even gets her kids in the door

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shirley1977

Have tried that before and unfortunately where I live you do have to pay a months deposit in advance and also book your place in advance as there are limites placements whether its a private nursery or home childcare service..it just makes things so complicated. I am going to call tax credits in morning to see where i stand. what i dont understand is...if you cant do this then why do they not ask you what days you work??? it would make the whole thing so much easier!! If not allowed then i will just place the ball in my employers court and see what they decide!!!