Tax Credits Payments / parents!
Hi there, i'm new to this forum but have been childminding for 4 years.
2 of my close friends are also childminders.
We have had problems with a few parents who claim tax credits, not paying on time, owing money and generally not sticking to the terms of the contract, i.e, a child was ill, had been sick so i refused to care for him, the parent made a fuss that she had still got to pay, i said it is stop spread of infection and it states in contract and my policies that full pay is till required.
We were wonering if any other childminders have trouble at times with parents paying....and ould it be worth starting a petition to send to Inland Revenue / Government to get the childcare element of tax credits paid DIRECTLY into the childminders bank! This would stop the parents thinking it is their money to spend on clothes, the car etc etc, and also cut down alot of raudulent claims!!
What do other childminders think????
Cheers
Chantelle
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