Hi, Wondering if anyone out there could offer any advice on this subject.
I am currently not in work at the moment, I left my night job, working 8-8, 44 hours a week, due to complications and troubles it was having on my partners day job and childcare.
My old job were not willing to help with hours or even give me a shift pattern, some weeks they would have me one on one off one on one off, the next could be two on one off three on, the next completely different. (thats another story but due to the bad working hours it was effecting everything else)
I have been looking after my daughter while my partner goes to work, as usual, but working a little more then before, her job pays more and the overtime pays loads more then mine ever did, so her being the one going to work while i stayed at home made perfect sense.
Our daughter is 2 and a half now and it is time (probably over due) for her to go to nursery.
As im not working and we have a joing claim, we are not able to claim tax credits to help with nursery fees. I would like her to go to nursery so I can go back to work now.
Obviously on one main income we cannot afford to pay out the £340 a month on nursery, as my partner works shifts, we only need our daughter to go nursery certain times of the week, and have worked out times where we both can work and not clash.
Is there any help or schemes I can look into, to help get nursery fees paid?
The lady I spoke to at the tax office said the only thing I can do is work 16+ hours a week or sign on. Now I dont sign on and havent since i left my job, but I need childcare so I can go to work, but cant get childcare help unless I am in work. :mad:
any help, will be appreciated, thank you
I am currently not in work at the moment, I left my night job, working 8-8, 44 hours a week, due to complications and troubles it was having on my partners day job and childcare.
My old job were not willing to help with hours or even give me a shift pattern, some weeks they would have me one on one off one on one off, the next could be two on one off three on, the next completely different. (thats another story but due to the bad working hours it was effecting everything else)
I have been looking after my daughter while my partner goes to work, as usual, but working a little more then before, her job pays more and the overtime pays loads more then mine ever did, so her being the one going to work while i stayed at home made perfect sense.
Our daughter is 2 and a half now and it is time (probably over due) for her to go to nursery.
As im not working and we have a joing claim, we are not able to claim tax credits to help with nursery fees. I would like her to go to nursery so I can go back to work now.
Obviously on one main income we cannot afford to pay out the £340 a month on nursery, as my partner works shifts, we only need our daughter to go nursery certain times of the week, and have worked out times where we both can work and not clash.
Is there any help or schemes I can look into, to help get nursery fees paid?
The lady I spoke to at the tax office said the only thing I can do is work 16+ hours a week or sign on. Now I dont sign on and havent since i left my job, but I need childcare so I can go to work, but cant get childcare help unless I am in work. :mad:
any help, will be appreciated, thank you