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Child care costs

Nara · 2011-02-04 16:24:57

Hi all, Need some advice. I currently work 5 hours a week while my daughter is at school. From August this year I have been offered to work 26 hours a week to cover someone'e maternity leave for a year. I could really do with the extra money to help us towards paying off debts etc, but its gonna be a nightmare trying to…

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zagfles Posts: 21,548 Forumite

5 February 2011 at 7:05PM

kelloggs36 wrote: »

on 37k per year, you won't get any help with childcare I'm afraid - we had 2 children and even when my hubby earned 28k we got zilch.

You should have unless your costs weren't eligible or very low...

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