How do you find out if you qualify for help with childcare..

[madmarchhare]

..before you have a job iyswim?

DH working with a reasonable salary but we do get some tax credits.

I am looking to go back to work but it seems pointless if all my wage is going to be swallowed up with childcare costs.

So, how do I find out?, or indeed, can I find out?, how much I could earn and still get help. I would be gutted if I ended up earning just over the limit to qualify and ended up worse off because I had to pay full whack. Can that happen?

As you may be able to tell, I have no idea about this.

can you not phone the taxcredit phoneline and ask them. Im sure a couple of the parents of mindees I have said they had done that.

Yes, I will have to do this anyway I suppose when it comes to it, but its always nice to have a bit of background.

Hiya

I've got a bit of text on my website if that helps?? Not sure if it will but feel free to look at my site \link{http://www.helenslittleangels.co.uk\helenslittleangels} - I have a 'Help with Costs' page. I would copy and paste the info but got to dash now!

It probably doesn't give you the level on info you want but hope it's of some help :)

Thanks Helly. Just so you know, the page from your link on your site has moved .

Ooops, thanks! I think someone told me this before and I forgot to check where it had moved to . I will check now then update my link :)