payments for childcare

and google 'nanny share' and see if you can come up with anything. Worth a notice on your company's intranet, possibly, that you're open to a nanny/au-pair share? I'm pretty sure you can now claim tax credit against nannys but not so sure about au-pairs so have a google of the rules before you commit to anything. Your nearest CAB would also be able to advise.

Thanks again.

Yes I will definitely look into the 'nanny share' option as it has been previously advertised through my work.

Things are looking up.

Kind Regards to you all.

if you can prove that he is living above his means or you have paperwork to prove otherwise (ie earns £50 a week on paper but clearly has more than this) you could apply for a variation through CSA. Have a look at it on their website, they also have the power to deduct directly from peoples bank accounts these days that could be a possibility if you give them hs bank details. your employer has a legal obligation to be as flexible as they can to families with children have you considered speaking to them about working more reasonable hours? also i spoke with my employer a couple of years ago as i did 15 hrs per week and they gave me the extra hour. if you sometimes do more hours as long as it averages at 16 over the year you are still allowed to claim

Thanks so much for the latest advice. I will look into the variation with the CSA. With regards to my working hours, I am contracted to work 15 hours a week. I am on a 50% contract that I appled for at work under the 'right to request flexible working hours' scheme, as I had been working full time before my daughter was born. Unfortunately this contract cannot be changed unless I decrease my hours. However there are occassions where I may work 16 hours a week or more so I will keep my eye on this.