What can you use Computershare vouchers for?
All registered childcare providers can accept childcare vouchers as a method of payment, including nurseries, nannies, childminders, out of school clubs, extra-curricular activities (such as music lessons), holiday clubs and breakfast/after-school clubs.
Can I get a refund on unused childcare vouchers?
Typically, there is no expiry date on childcare vouchers. Employers tend to decide whether to refund the balance of any unused vouchers. However, an employer must refund any balance in the voucher account of an employee leaving the organisation, because it cannot be transferred between employers.
What can you spend childcare vouchers on?
Childcare Vouchers can be used to pay for the care of children up to the age of 15 or 16 if they are disabled, including:
- Home based care such as childminders, nannies and au pairs.
- Pre-school care such as nursery schools, play schools and crèches.
Why did childcare vouchers stop?
The Childcare Vouchers scheme closed to new applicants on 4 October 2018, which means that parents had to be signed up, and had received their first vouchers, by this date to be able to still use them. The scheme closed because the Government has rolled out the Tax-Free Childcare scheme to replace Childcare Vouchers.
Can you pay for music lessons with childcare vouchers?
What are Childcare Vouchers? Childcare Vouchers enable working parents to pay for their childcare using pre-tax income. Vouchers can be used to pay for our music clubs and music tuition.
Can you suspend childcare vouchers?
An annual basic earnings assessment will not be necessary. You can ask to stop receiving childcare vouchers temporarily whilst remaining within the childcare voucher scheme as long as you remain eligible, for example, if you only need childcare vouchers during school holidays.
Can I use my childcare vouchers to pay for school trips?
Can Childcare Vouchers be used to pay for school trips? Generally no. Childcare Vouchers can only be used to pay for activities out of normal school hours and on school premises.
Can I use my childcare vouchers to pay for someone elses child?
No, you can use your voucher benefit to pay any formal carers that you use for any Qualifying Child.
Can childcare vouchers pay for school trips?
Is there an alternative to childcare vouchers?
Tax-Free Childcare was introduced as an alternative to childcare vouchers. Childcare vouchers allow you to avoid paying National Insurance Contributions and income tax on the proportion of your income that is spent on childcare.
Can I get 30 hours free childcare and childcare vouchers?
The 30 hours free childcare can be received alongside either childcare vouchers or tax free childcare.