Do you need help with childcare fees?
Below are some handy tips to help out with your childcare fees:
We know that covering the cost of childcare isn't always easy and we want to help our families find the best options available to them.
We offer children aged 2, 3 and 4 years 15 or 30 hours funded childcare per week, depending on parent eligibility.
Visit ChildcareChoices.gov.uk for more information on the support you could receive from government funded childcare and Tax-free childcare.
There are 3 different options when it comes to funding:
|
Working family funded childcare |
Universal funded childcare for 3 year olds |
2 year olds funded childcare for families with special circumstances |
|
Eligible working parents/carers of 3 and 4 years olds can access up to 30 hours for 38 weeks term time. Eligible working parents/carers of 2 years olds can access up to 15 hours for 38 weeks term time from April 2024. The number of hours available and age at which you can access is changing (see below) |
All parents/carers of 3 and 4-year-olds can access 15 hours a week for 38 weeks term time. |
Eligible parents of 2 year olds may be entitled to 15 hours a week for 38 weeks term time who are in receipt of certain benefits or receive other forms of government support. |
What am I entitled to if I am a working parent family?
The number of hours available and age at which you can access is changing to include more children:
· Current – Families can receive 30 hours of funded childcare for children 3 years +
· April 2024 – Families can receive 15 hours of funded childcare for children 2 years +
· September 2024 – Families can receive 15 hours of funded childcare for children 9 months +
· September 2025 – Families can receive 30 hours of funded childcare for children 9 months +
How do we offer the funded childcare?
Most of our parents work all year round and we "stretch" the 15 and 30 hours funded childcare over the whole year into longer periods to fit better with working parent's schedules.
By stretching the funding, it helps provide a consistent routine for your child to support their learning and development.
Shanklin Day Nursery has 2 "stretched" offers to help our working parents:
- 15 hours funded childcare as 11 hours per week over 51 weeks
- 30 hours funded childcare as 22 hours per week over 51 weeks
For more information please click here or call us on 0116 2704603
If your employer operates a childcare voucher scheme, you can save National Insurance and Income Tax. We accept childcare vouchers such as such as Edenred, Care4, Sodexo and Computershare
*Shanklin Day Nursery accepts all childcare vouchers*
If you're a working parent with children under 12 (or under 17 for disabled children), you can open an online account to pay for registered childcare. The government will top-up the money you pay into the account. For every £8 you pay in, the government will add an extra £2. You can receive up to £2,000 per child, or £4,000 if disabled.
Tax Free Childcare, 10 things parents should know click here
If you, and any partner, are working, or you’re due to start work, and you’re claiming Universal Credit, you can claim back up to 85% of your eligible childcare costs for children under 16. You could get up to £646 a month for one child, or £1,108 for two or more.
Universal Credit is being phased in over the next few years. It will replace a number of existing benefits, including tax credits. Whether you can claim will depend on where you live and your personal circumstances.
Contact the helpline on 0845 300 3900.