Participating in the Childcare Account
scheme offers great savings.
Based on the following assumptions
- Annual childcare costs £4500 per year (£375 per
month)
- Not contracted out of state second pension
scheme
- Tax and NI savings on £55 week (£243 per month)
Basic Rate
Tax Payer (Annual Earnings £20,000)
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Higher Rate
Tax Payer (Annual Earnings £40,000)
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Tax Saving
(£243 x 22%) = £53.46 month
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Tax Saving
(£243 x 40%) = £97.20 month
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NI Saving (£243
x 11%) = £26.73 month
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NI Saving (£243
x 1%) = £2.43 month
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Total Saving
£80.19 month
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Total Saving
£99.63 month
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Worth nearly 11
weeks free childcare per year
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Worth nearly 14
weeks free childcare per year
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- Both parents are eligible to join a childcare voucher scheme so
you could double your savings.
- Child tax credits and child benefits can also potentially be
paid in to your Childcare Account to go towards the cost of your childcare.
- As a parent you can salary sacrifice the whole amount of your
childcare costs but only the first £55 per week (£243 per month) is tax and NI exempt (and your final
salary must not put you below the National Minimum Wage).
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