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Original poster

How will i know if IR will pay 70% of childcare if i go back to work?

33 replies

biglips · 12/01/2006 17:25

as if they will not pay 70% of childcare cost (i have 1 DD) its not worth me going back to work as for me to stay at home its only £3,000pa less than going back to work !

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beejay · 12/01/2006 17:30

ring them up and ask. Despite the bad press they have always been very helpful to me

CountessDracula · 12/01/2006 17:34

eh? Do they pay childcare?

podkin · 12/01/2006 17:41

god it's all so complicated ! I have just been on their website and its double dutch. I reckon speaking to someone there would help.

Aimsmum · 12/01/2006 17:44

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ThePrisoner · 12/01/2006 18:22

Don't think you have to be a single parent.

Caligula · 12/01/2006 18:25

You have to be on a very low income for them to pay 70% and it's going up to 80% in April. (Woohoo!)

Their site is shit, but the helpline is excellent. The other thing is to ring up the local jobcentre and ask them to do a calculation for you - they're always much more accurate than the website.

longwaytogo · 12/01/2006 18:31

If i'ts any help we were earning about £16,000 both working and they paid 70% childcare for us 2 days a week 2 babies.

megandsoph · 12/01/2006 18:34

I get 70% payed as a single mum and earn just over £5000 pa

uwila · 12/01/2006 18:52

£5000pa. How on earth do you survive on that?!?!

Original poster
biglips · 12/01/2006 19:02

atm we are on £7550pa so we are on a very low wage with me, DP and DD

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megandsoph · 12/01/2006 19:26

I have had about 3 dif jobs throughout the year with big gaps. The five k is what I would of earned from sept 15th 05 and april 06 I know I knpow I put pa I just read it again sorrrrieeeee

But all together just working out roughly I would of earned about 10ish altogether but I do get csa also and working tax credit

megandsoph · 12/01/2006 19:27

yes biglips hun you will deffo be entitled to help hun

you need to work out exactly what you will get payed of that 3k between now and april and add that to your DP's

megandsoph · 12/01/2006 19:27

yes biglips hun you will deffo be entitled to help hun

you need to work out exactly what you will get payed of that 3k between now and april and add that to your DP's

megandsoph · 12/01/2006 19:28

sry over use of hun there

Original poster
biglips · 12/01/2006 19:29

BUT once i go back to work it be minimum £22000

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Joje · 12/01/2006 20:28

hi what is the website address please ? I didnt know I could claim any thing if going back to work

Joje · 12/01/2006 20:30

oops pressed wrong key/// will be paying £30 per day so it would help

megandsoph · 12/01/2006 21:01

so your annual income for this tax year will of been £7500 btween you and your chap?

And you haven't been using childcare?

megandsoph · 12/01/2006 21:03

www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk

Original poster
biglips · 12/01/2006 21:06

MEGA - Who are you referring your last question to??

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Original poster
biglips · 13/01/2006 22:25

bump to mega!

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megandsoph · 14/01/2006 11:21

lol never been called mega before

The question was for you BL. I was wonedring if yourself and your partner had earnt 7550k annually this year? and if so have you been using childcare?

But I have read the thread again now and I'm guessing you haven't.

The childcare tax credits are just as confusing as the other TC's.

when I was earning 12kPA last year I didn't get the full 70% childcare TC's but lw2g say's she got the 70% when her family was on 16k PA so I don't know

have you been on the website?? they can tell you on there

vitomum · 14/01/2006 12:11

there is a calculator on the website which if you put in various details it will tell you what you will get. But be warned i did this loads of times and could not understand why i got a different amount each time. Also, i did not know if the amount was weekly, monthly, yearly etc. i eventually phoned up and the amount they quote you is what you will get between NOW and and the end of the tax year (april). How was i supposed to know that FFS. Other than that it was v easy to use.

megandsoph · 14/01/2006 12:20

Agree about the website it's crap!!

BL give them a call and enquire.
The number is 0845 3003900

HellyBelly · 15/01/2006 10:54

Only got a sec but in case it helps (not read the whole thread), I have some info on my own website (can't remember the link to the actual site, but I have the link on mine iyswim)

Click this and choose HELP WITH COSTS.

HTH