childcare paid for by Working Tax Credit

[Mother in Need]

The latest Tax Credit Update had some very interesting news in it.

They have changed their childcare rules and now, for the first time, instead of having to bring your children to the childminder, you are allowed to bring the childminder into your home!!!

This is great news for us. Because of my son's AS (and age) it was not possible for me to bring him to a childminder, and that childminder would not have been able to deal with his diabetes as well anyway. So that was no use, and I've had to struggle on trying to work (from home) and care at the same time (which isn't working well at all). However, NOW, I should be able to find a specialist childminder who can take care of his needs, and have him or her come to my house to care for him!

I have spoken to the Tax Credits helpline today, and it is indeed true, and also in my circumstances, nearly all the costs will be paid for by them!

***dances around for joy***

***flops down again, simply too exhausted***

***thinking: ###### you social services, this might be better than any respite we might finally get out of you after a long fight***

Might this be useful for anyone else?