Does anybody use Sodexho for childcare vouchers?

[laura032004]

DH is in the Navy, and they've recently started the childcare voucher scheme with Sodexho. I don't really know if it's worth our while at the moment, as we don't really have steep nursery fees, and I don't even know if DS1's pre-school accepts them.

So, if you use them at the moment, has it been a huge faff? Are they reliable?

I worked out our savings over a year would be £100 (we currently only pay £2.80 per day 4 days per week in termtime), but that's still 25% of our outgoings on pre-school fees. My other consideration is that DS1 will start school in September, but then DS2 will go to pre-school probably two mornings a week, which won't be funded for the first year, so our costs will rise quite a bit. Is it worth setting up the scheme now so it's bedded in for September?

Last question - does this still work OK with term-time only places? Presuming you can bank the vouchers, and then pay off a big chunk in one go?

Right, just need to ask the pre-school if they do, or would even consider accepting the vouchers. They're only a small place, so it might be too much of an admin burden for them.

Hi Laura I receive Sodexo vouchers as a CM.

This has been the first month of them, I received a email saying I would receive first payment on the 5th (although parent has paid up in full, as I think she was told it would be later in the month, but as she is on holiday cant check).

It seems to be going as smoothly as Accor vouchers.

Thanks shoshe. Does it mean any/much extra work on your part?

No I just had to fill out a form with my Registration details, and bank details, gave it back to the parent who filled in her part then she sent it off, with a copy of my Registration certificate.

All my parents are now going over to them, (most are both Soldiers, so can claim it each)

Hi Laura032004, my Dh is in the Navy too. I was just about to post a new thread about Sodexho vouchers. Our lo is 6 months and are thinking of of putting him into nursery. I think there's a few posts about this in the 'Forces Sweethearts' forum too.

From the nursery POV Sodexho is just one company we deal with -no problem. It can be a bit of a phaf to set up but not difficult & once they're up & running no probs.

Get what you can from the tax-man I say!!