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Childcare scheme

Childcare scheme

Government-backed childcare scheme

Our childcare scheme is an easy, cost-effective way to help staff balance work and family life.

Childcare voucher scheme

Employees who currently receive childcare vouchers can be easily transferred to the scheme, however this is not available to new employees as of October 2018. Our childcare voucher scheme can help parents save up to £933 a year (for basic rate taxpayers). Employees can choose their own childcare provider or nursery as long as these are state registered, or Ofsted approved.

Employee benefits made simple

Our mobile-first employee wellbeing, benefits and engagement platform, Hapi, is a convenient one-stop shop for all your employee benefits. Being able to view and manage their childcare alongside other benefits helps employees maintain their work/life balance.

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How do childcare vouchers work?

Childcare vouchers enable working parents to pay for their childcare, benefiting from savings of about £1,000. Employees access the scheme via salary sacrifice for childcare vouchers, for up to £55 per week or £243 a month, depending on circumstances. Please note that the childcare vouchers scheme is closed to new applicants, but other schemes like tax-free childcare are available.

How much money can employees save with childcare vouchers?

Employees can use a childcare voucher calculator to work out how much they could save, and if childcare vouchers are the best scheme available to them.

Adopting family-friendly employment practices can help employees enjoy a better work-life balance, with consequent gains for productivity, engagement, loyalty and wellbeing.

Andrew Walker, New Business Development Director, Personal Group

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