Childcare Refund Voucher

Childcare Voucher Scheme (People Management Handbook for Schools) Childcare vouchers are a government approved employee benefit that allows the employee to receive part of their salary free of tax and National Insurance (NI) in the form of electronic vouchers.. 8.2 The table illustrates the joint income of the household that will be taken into account when assessing the scale of employer s contribution payable which is effective from the 1 April 2009 pay award: Annual Joint Household (Income (Gross) ( s) Contribution Maximum payable per week ( s) Up to 17,484 per annum 17485- 21,174 pa 75 65 65.00 55.00 21,175- 26,305 pa 55 55 43.00 8.3 Employees can use this contribution towards the cost of registered childcare and the vouchers can be used for part payment alongside their existing payment methods of cash, cheque, standing orders etc.. These include childminders nurseries play-schemes 1 out-of-hours clubs on school premises run by a school or local authority childcare schemes run by approved providers childcare given in the child s own home by a person approved to care for that child or children 2 , childcare given in the child s own home by a domiciliary worker nurse or nanny from a registered agency who cares for the child or children 3 and approved foster carers (the care must be for the child who is not the foster carer s foster child).. Applications Process 11.1 Employees should complete a standard application form, which will need to be accompanied by: a copy of any documentation that confirms date of birth of child a completed childcare charges form (completed by childcarer) proof of partner s gross earnings, e.g., current pay slip or employer s letter, or an accountant s statement (if employee s partner is self employed) it should be noted that where earnings fluctuate, details of the last three months earnings must be provided details of other income, e.g., building society interest child carer s registration and approval document..