Who can join the Scheme?

You can join the scheme if:

You are a parent or legal guardian responsible for and paying towards the upkeep of a child.
Your child is under the age of 16 (1st September following their 15th birthday, or 1st September following their 16th birthday if they are registered disabled).
Your child is attending any form of approved or registered childcare, which can include nannies, childminders, nurseries, playschemes, after-school clubs and holiday camps. Childcare vouchers cannot be used for school fees.
Your salary remains above the national minimum wage AND the lower earnings limit AFTER you have taken childcare vouchers. This is to ensure you always pay the minimum amount of NI on which a number of state benefits, including Statutory Sick Pay, are dependent. We have also developed a ‘family account’ into which more than one adult (each with parental responsibility for the child) can receive their vouchers, simplifying payments and minimizing administration. Contact us for more details.