OOSC Childcare Voucher Information

We accept childcare vouchers so working parents can save money on their fees!

The Government tax-free childcare scheme was set up to replace the employee Childcare Vouchers. This is for new registrants only and parents who are already in an employee voucher scheme can continue to use their existing scheme to pay OOSC. We are registered with all clubs to accept the Governent Tax Free vouchers. These are listed under individual club postcodes - which may be found on your club page.
 
OOSC are also registered to accept employee childcare vouchers from: Edenred, Computershare Voucher Services, Care4, FairCare, Bristol City Council, Allsave, Salary Extras, Kiddivouchers, BusyBees, BANES, Fideliti, PES and Sodexo.  Scroll down for how to set up payments** 

What are childcare vouchers?  

•   An employee benefit that is tax and National Insurance exempt
  Once an employer is registered with a voucher provider, eligible working parents are entitled to exchange up to £243† a month (£55 a week) of their gross salary for childcare vouchers. The exchanged proportion of the salary is exempt from tax and National Insurance contributions, allowing employees to make savings of up to £933* per parent, per year on their childcare costs.

•   Childcare vouchers that can be used to pay for all types of registered childcare
  Save money on all types of registered childcare for children up to 16 years old, so as well as for OOSC you can also use them for day nurseries, nannies, au pairs, crèches, childminders, holiday schemes and activity clubs

• A tax initiative
  Launched in 1998, childcare vouchers are a scheme run by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

†For parents joining a scheme from 6 April 2011, the Government capped the amount of childcare vouchers a tax-payer can request each month to £243 for a Basic rate tax-payer, £124 for a Higher rate tax-payer and £97 for an Additional rate tax-payer.

*Figures quoted are the maximum available savings for a Basic rate tax-payer. Higher and Additional rate tax-payers may save around £600 a year. The savings you make will depend on your circumstances. 

**How do I pay fees using childcare vouchers?
Speak to your employer and find out which voucher provider they subscribe to and register with the provider yourself. Let them know our details - you may need to supply them with a reference number. Then request our regular monthly fee to be paid directly to us at the same time your wages are paid. If you are not paid at the beginning of the month, please make sure the voucher payment is made in advance. Your fees are then tax-free. The main voucher providers are listed below - if the company you use is not on this list please contact Cath at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

EDENRED - REF. P20516014 ST HELENS (Use this for all clubs)   

COMPUTERSHARE REF. ST HELENS 0014312144 

CARE4 -  REF. ST HELENS : 66198136

SODEXO - REF: 812620 - ST HELENS - BS32 4LQ 

KIDDIVOUCHERS  - REF: OOSC EY481144 or St Helens AS and Holiday Club EY406528

FAIRCARE - REF: BS32 4LQ for ST MARYS or ST HELEN'S OOSC

GOVERNMENT TAX-FREE VOUCHERS are linked to individual club postcodes (found on club page).

What if my employer does not subscribe to a childcare voucher scheme?

Encourage them to subscribe to a voucher provider scheme!  It is a National Insurance exempt scheme making savings of up to £402** for employers
Childcare vouchers are National Insurance exempt for employers. Employers can save up to £402** per employee, per year via reduced National Insurance contributions.

**Annual Employer NI savings for a Basic rate tax-payer taking the full £243 voucher value. The maximum savings available will be less for Higher and Additional rate tax-payers.