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If your parent is a registered childminder can you use nursery vouchers to pay them?`

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CountessDracula · 07/02/2006 15:01

That's all really!

The Accor scheme says that the tax benefit can't be given for "informal" care (eg parent, friend) however if that parent or friend is a CM, can you?

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ThePrisoner · 08/02/2006 22:13

I obviously haven't read the leaflet, but I do know a registered childminder who minds her own grandchildren and gets all the same "benefits" as any other childminder. The reason for getting registered in the first place was so that her daughter could legitimately get the same benefits as if she had a non-family CM. I'm just confused really!!

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Normsnockers · 08/02/2006 10:59

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ThePrisoner · 07/02/2006 18:31

As long as the carer is a registered childminder, it makes no difference if they are related.

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CountessDracula · 07/02/2006 16:26

ok .thanks
No was thinking more of after-school and holiday care, would be nice to pay her!

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Normsnockers · 07/02/2006 15:44

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uwila · 07/02/2006 15:39

CD, is your mum going to chilmind when you move to the boonies (I'm still sad for you)? Now, if your DH paid her from his salary which technically he would be doing if you give up work, then it's a case of mother-in-law. Is that permitted?

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Normsnockers · 07/02/2006 15:15

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Normsnockers · 07/02/2006 15:13

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MissChief · 07/02/2006 15:05

don't think you'd get away with close family member but don't see why cm friend would be a problem, just would need to be registered with local CIS (guess best not to say they're a friend). Check out their website, think it's www.accor.co.uk or com