What are Childcare Vouchers?
If you are using registered or approved childcare, you can choose to take part of your salary in Childcare Vouchers to pay for it which are tax and National Insurance (NI) free.
In order to help you make these savings the University uses a voucher scheme in partnership with Computershare Voucher Services.
Helping you save money
The savings you can make are per person - so if you have wife, husband or partner who also works for an employer that operates a scheme, you could double your household savings.
The exact amount you save depends on how much you earn and how much tax and NI you currently pay.
Childcare Vouchers are tax and NI exempt up to:
- £243 a month (£55 a week) for basic rate taxpayers;
- £124 a month (£28 a week) for higher rate taxpayers;
- £97 a month (£22 a week) for additional rate taxpayers.
To calculate how much you could save click here.
Where Childcare Vouchers can be used
Childcare Vouchers can be used to pay for the care of children up to the age of 15 or 16 if they are disabled, including:
- home based care such as childminders, nannies and au pairs;
- pre-school care such as nursery schools, play schools and crèches;
- care for older children such as out of school clubs (breakfast clubs, afterschool clubs, boarding and holiday clubs).
Easy to Join the Scheme
If you decide you would like to take part of your salary in Childcare Vouchers, enrolling is quick and easy. For further information on the scheme, whether your childcare provider accepts vouchers and how to join please click here. Our scheme ID is CAN141.
For answers to some Frequently Asked Questions please click here.
NEWS & UPDATES
Did you know you can now amend your Childcare Voucher order online?
For parents who are already registered with Computershare Vouchers the secure site will increase choice in how you manage your Childcare Voucher order and personal details.
New parents registering on the scheme for the first time can also register online (if you have opted into the scheme and have been issued with an employer reference number - ERN). Parents can also register by calling the Customer Services team.
Changes to Childcare Voucher Scheme from 6 April 2011
