How do childcare vouchers work?

[WishIwasinStarsHollow]

I'm going back to work soon 4 days a week and DD will be in nursery 3 days a week (with grandparents 1 day). I am planning to apply for childcare vouchers through work and can see the maximum I can claim is 243 per month. Nursery fees are around 600 per month. Just a bit clueless as to how it all works? Do the childcare voucher company send me vouchers and then I give them to nursery? How? Or do they go directly to nursery and then I'll be billed for the remainder? Help!!!

[welshweasel]

It's all electronic. You apply via whichever provider your employer use (online) then once registered £243 will come out of your pay and be credited to your online account. You then set up a standing order to your nursery (you will need a code from them to do this). They will then bill you for the rest.

[WishIwasinStarsHollow]

Thank you!!!