Childcare Vouchers

peainapod

I'm currently a single mother of 2 girls, one is 3 and one is 20 months. My 20 month old is disabled (currently awaiting DLA claim).
While I'm not looking to work this minute because I don't know how much and what kind of care my daughter will need as she gets older I do want to know my options. Some of the toys and equipment I've been advised to buy are crazy expensive and I started thinking that if she doesn't need me 24/7 that I would go to work.
What I'd like to know is where can I find a list of companies that do the childcare voucher scheme ? Which ones take it out of a persons wage and which ones give the vouchers but don't take it out of the persons wage ?
Thanks for all your help

zagfles

I think all companies will take the vouchers out of your wage, but you'd save tax & NI.

But you might be better off getting childcare through tax credits, see http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/calcs/ccin.htm

karenx

No vouchers are given through your employer but not taken out your wage. This is from tax credits which can pay upto 70% of your childcare costs.