Au Pairs

nannytone_2

i also thought that to claim childcare costs, the child needed to be looked after by a recognised childcare provider OUTSIDE of their own home.

CIS

The rules are here
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/tctmanual/tctm02630.htm

Oldernotwiser

How many hours are you expecting an au pair to work ?

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Oldernotwiser wrote: »

How many hours are you expecting an au pair to work ?

around 20.

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nannytone wrote: »

i also thought that to claim childcare costs, the child needed to be looked after by a recognised childcare provider OUTSIDE of their own home.

yeah, this was my feeling when I first looked at it. I have struggled to find anything 'official'. However, the au pair/nanny websites have all the info I've given above and are consistent with it so I have to assume it's correct. I will of course discuss with Tax Credits prior to making any final decision.

Badger_Lady

I don't know the details so I can't really help with any specifics... I just wanted to pitch in and say that my friend recently made this same decision - she hired a young man to be au pair to her two little boys and she's been delighted with him. Her boys had to move into one bedroom together, but it's a tiny sacrifice worth making .

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Badger_Lady wrote: »

I don't know the details so I can't really help with any specifics... I just wanted to pitch in and say that my friend recently made this same decision - she hired a young man to be au pair to her two little boys and she's been delighted with him. Her boys had to move into one bedroom together, but it's a tiny sacrifice worth making .

thank you. That's good to hear.