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UK Childcare System

(4 Posts)
Nelliemoser Thu 21-Feb-13 08:55:27

You can get some sort of benefit from some employers by taking child care vouchers as part of your pay which saves some tax.

www.hmrc.gov.uk/leaflets/ir115.pdf

Galen Wed 20-Feb-13 19:07:15

I couldn't agree more!

JessM Wed 20-Feb-13 18:32:30

This got posted in the middle of the night. It is very expensive here - I think it should be tax deductible.

Eloethan Wed 20-Feb-13 00:30:06

Does anyone feel that the cost (and quality) of childcare in this country is a major issue? Working mothers make a major contribution to business and public services and yet they are left to their own devices to find decent and affordable childcare. Also, when it is implied that older people are a drain on the state, their immense contribution in looking after their grandchildren seems to go largely unrecognised.