Tax credits

[welly_2003]

Hi All,

I am entiltled to tax credits but was just wondering if any oneknows if i get help with child care costs.
The reason i ask is that my parents look after my child while i work. As they are not registered child care people i am unsure if i am allowed to claim for Help with it.

Thanks

Welly_2003

[Pippa68]

I am pretty sure you need to have a registered childminder in order to claim childcare costs ~ I know when I had a childminder and was filling out my form it stipulated this..although this was a while ago!

I wasn't entitled to childcare costs anyway as Mr Pippa earns too much (I ended up with the same amount of credit as my childminder) but that's another thread.... ;o)

[maviscoull]

check this :
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/faqs-childca re-general.htm#8

[ayla99]

You can only claim for the childcare element of tax credits if the childcarer is either registered with Ofsted or registered as an approved carer:-
www.childcareapprovalscheme.co.uk