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30 Free Childcare Hours
JobbyOvy
Posts: 2 Newbie
Hi all,
My wife has just started back in part time work after having children. We have our youngest in nursery and have been claiming the 15 free hours. We now want to claim the 30 hours since we are both working, but are concerned on the £131 per week earning average (during a 3 month period). If she is unable to work a shift she would fall below the £131 average.
If you fall below that average does anyone know what the process is? Will the government claim back the cost of the free hours? Fine?
Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
My wife has just started back in part time work after having children. We have our youngest in nursery and have been claiming the 15 free hours. We now want to claim the 30 hours since we are both working, but are concerned on the £131 per week earning average (during a 3 month period). If she is unable to work a shift she would fall below the £131 average.
If you fall below that average does anyone know what the process is? Will the government claim back the cost of the free hours? Fine?
Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
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Would she be working more on other weeks to make up for the lower ones to even out the average? Thats how i do my tax credits. Some week work 12 some 36... mostly 24 but 'average is 24'Mortgage started August 2020 £69,700
Mortgage ends Aug 2050 MFW: Aug 2027
Current Balance: £58,678
MFW2020 #156 £723.13
MFW2021 #26 £1184.71
MFW2022 #11 £197.87
MFW2023 £785
MFW 2024 £528.15Determined to make it!0 -
We have our eldest in School so unfortunately to allow for drop off and pickups she is unable to pick up much beyond the 16 hours. Her employer only need her 4 days. It is a zero hours contract, so if she doesn't take shifts over say half term that then would screw our £131 a week average.
We want our little one to be in nursery before starting school to mix with other kids etc. but they don't make it easy!0 -
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