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Post by anais743 » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:41 pm
Hi

Ive decided that paying for registered childare (£390 a month) is not affordable.It would prob mean childcare or my iva payment.My only option at the moment is to try to juggle my 5 week shift pattern with my partners and try to find someone to help plug the gaps.I will have to pay someone (feelers out with friends and family) to 'childsit' on an adhoc basis.is this an allowable expenditure. It would be prob for 25hours spread out over a month in my own home?
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Post by kallis3 » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:43 pm
Hi, nice to see you again and hope you are ok.

I don't think there will be a problem with this but you do need to run it past your IP.

They may well ask you to do a breakdown and average out the payments but best speak to them.
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Post by Michael Peoples » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:51 pm
Childcare is a necessary expense and as Jan says if it is reasonable there is no reason why your IP would have a problem.
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Post by Foggy » Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:50 pm
Hi there. Do tread carefully -- there are a myriad of rules and regulations covering caring for children for payment (even family members).
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Post by RHB » Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:09 am
If your child is looked after in our own home then there are far less regulations.
 
 

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Post by briggadeen » Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:15 pm
Our son is looked after by a family member while we work, its much cheaper than having to pay a nursery or childminder. Our IP did not bat an eyelid at this, I just put in down as an expense.
 
 

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Post by kallis3 » Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:36 pm
If you are paying someone to look after your kids it doesn't matter where they are - it's an expense which has to be funded.

It is also much cheaper, as briggadeen says.
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