HOUSING AND COUNCIL TAX
BENEFIT
Child Care Costs
In certain circumstances, some of the Child Care Costs
you pay may be deducted from your earnings/ Statutory
Maternity Pay/ Maternity Allowance/ Statutory Paternity Pay/
Statutory Adoption Pay.
Will I qualify?
You must be one of the following:
- A Lone parent working at least 16 hours per
week
- A Couple where both partners are working at
least 16 hours per week
- A Couple where one partner is working at least 16 hours per
week and the other is incapacitated
- A Couple where on epartner is working at least 16 hours per
week and the other is in hospital or prison. (whether serving a
sentance or on remand)
- In receipt of Statutory Sick Pay, Short Term Incapacity
Benefit, or Income Support which is being paid for a period of up
to 28 weeks because you are absent from work due to illness.
You must pay your Child Care Costs to one of the
folloiwng:
- A Registered Child Minder
- A Nursery
- A play scheme
- An out of school scheme
The age of your child / children must be from birth
to the first Tuesday in September following their 12th
birthday.
How much will be disregarded from your
income?
- A maximum of £175.00 per week for one child
- A maximum of £300.00 per week for two children or more
What information do I need to provide?
- You will need to complete a
Child Care Costs form. This will give you more information
about any other supporting documents you may need to provide.