Working parents now gain relief from both income tax and National Insurance Contributions on the first £243 per month (£55 per week) paid to a Registered or Approved Carer under a salary sacrifice arrangement. This can yield annual net savings of up to £1,195.
care-4 is the UK's premier childcare payment system, an electronic voucher for working parents to pay approved carers efficiently and cost-effectively. To benefit from the scheme, employees commit to regular childcare payment by means of a salary sacrifice implemented via their employer's payroll. The employer's NI contribution on this amount is refunded.
A sum equivalent to the salary sacrifice is placed in a secure care-4 account and made available for childcare payments to designated, eligible carers by simple telephoned instructions without the administration and hassle of paper vouchers.
What parents and carers say about care-4
"Friendly, efficient approach. Nothing is a problem."
"I accept ten different voucher schemes... care-4 is the only one that is user friendly."
"My partner's employer uses a different company, but care-4 is much more efficient."