Grandparents childminding

Sukhi23

I am a grandmother and will be looking after my grandkids when my daughter returns back to work after her maternity leave. Can i get paid for this through child care tax credits that my daughter may claim 

Sky_

I think you can get paid if you register as a childminder, but it's not straightforward.
There is an older thread here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5582987/paying-grandparents-for-childcare  discussing a similar situation

68ComebackSpecial

The guidance is stated here:
https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs

esmy

If you are under retirement age and not working and the children are under 12, you can claim what's called Specified Adult Childcare Credits, NI credits that boost your pension entitlement. Look on the gov.uk website. 

sheramber

Is your daughter already claiming tax credits?
No new claims are possible now.

Sukhi23

@sheramber no she's not but was hoping on claiming for universal credit and childcare if possible 

Sukhi23

@esmy I was looking more for an actual income as I will need to give up my current job to look after my grandkids 

sheramber

As stated above you need to be a registered childminder

https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/new-to-universal-credit/children-and-childcare/

You must be paying childcare costs to registered or approved childcare providers.

This generally means the childcare provider is registered with one of these organisations:

• England – OFSTED
• Scotland – The Care Inspectorate
• Wales – Care and Social Services Inspectorate for Wales (CSSIW)

Approved childcare can include care provided in school or in another place by a child minder, play-scheme, nursery or club. Your approved childcare provider should be able to provide you with a registration number.