to want to be paid for childminding!!

[Mum2Luke]

mother has not been paid (or so she says) by Tax credits, rang them this morning to have some snotty git tell me its nothing to do with me yet I am the one who is out of pocket because I have not been paid!!

It is time childcare providers were paid directly by tax credits, she could be telling me anything but I cannot prove that. She owes me £78 for last week too.

Its not fair this, am doing a job and getting nothing for it, how do they expect us to entertain and feed the kids full-time in the holidays without any money?

Has anyone else had this problem?

Happy well you best get used to it.Schools cancel trips if parents don't pay as they should.

Also following the requirements of OFSTED costs nothing,nice extras do though.

Feel so sorry for the op,really silly,nasty posts on this thread.

YANBU for wanting to be paid (on time).

YABU for thinking that the Tax Credits are your money.

The client can use her wages to pay you, and the childcare money for food.

Up to her.

As long as you get the right amount, it doesn't matter which part of her income it comes from.

As I'm in an area where parents quite often don't pay on time or have the initial funds for paying in advance I give them a choice, they pay for the week ahead on the Monday by standing order/ cash OR if they want to pay in arrears I ask for a 2 week deposit which is refunded when they leave...simples

Op you are not doing yourself any favours.

Ok now we know the mum asked you to call tc, but you didn't mention that part til much later.

Also your description of the mother is awful. If you have that bad a relationship with her, you should stop minding her children.

Saying all that, of course you are not unreasonable for wanting to be paid on time and being miffed that you haven't been, especially when shes pleading poverty but planning on big nights out but you have been very angry on here, about the situation and other posters comments. And you did come across as unprofessional and naive.

Hopefully she's now paid you and you can move on