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Self employed and 30 hours childcare

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wowmummy · 12/12/2022 10:22

Hi all

Ok if I apply for the 30 hours childcare and predict I will earn £145+ a week (which I am earning well over at the moment) but say it suddenly drops what happens??

Anyone able to share an experience or advice?

Thanks ☺️

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Williams3001 · 13/12/2022 10:30

I forgot to add that the little one will still be entitled to 15 hours regardless of your income/employment status. It's just the 30 hours that is income-reliant.

Cupcakegirl13 · 12/12/2022 23:25

Also if you’re new to self employment you don’t have to meet the earning thresholds for the first year.

ItsNotReallyChaos · 12/12/2022 23:08

They average it out.. I'm self employed and made good use of the 30 hours free childcare for over a year. Some weeks my income drops below that but you don't need to report it if over a longer time period it'll average out to above the threshold.

Williams3001 · 12/12/2022 15:18

Understandable – it's a lot of pressure to have to earn a certain amount to get childcare... so that you can work. Boggles the mind!

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wowmummy · 12/12/2022 13:58

It is every 3 months but obviously you can only predict with self employment so that is what is worrying me if everything went down the pan - touchwood it doesnt

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Williams3001 · 12/12/2022 12:36

Just as with the tax-free childcare account, you have to reconfirm your eligibility every three (or four – I can't remember) months. For self-employment though, it's usually based on your overall yearly earnings, so whether or not you're eligible is more based on how much you expect to earn over the tax year.

britneyisfree · 12/12/2022 11:58

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AssignmentPro · 12/12/2022 10:24

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