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Childcare vouchers: Why bother?
Thursday, 2nd September 2010
Childcare costs have spiralled and many parents are taking up the benefit of childcare vouchers to make ends meet. Workingmums.co.uk talked to MyFamilyCare’s managing director, Jacquie Mills to find out all about the scheme.
The scheme started in 2005 and it is now estimated that some 330,000 parents make use of childcare vouchers. The basics of the scheme is that parents that sign up, do not pay income tax or National Insurance on the value of the vouchers, which they would pay if they received the same amount in salary.
Big savings: Vouchers can provide parents… More >
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