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Carers allowance and 30hrs childcare

Eve77
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Hi all,
I have just been awarded carers for my 4yo, he is going back to preschool in September, last yr I was awarded 30hrs free childcare as I am self employed and was planning to be earning over 135 a week, I dont earn that now so claimed carers, would carers allowance be counted as an income to claim the 30hrs free childcare?
I'm so confused!
I have just been awarded carers for my 4yo, he is going back to preschool in September, last yr I was awarded 30hrs free childcare as I am self employed and was planning to be earning over 135 a week, I dont earn that now so claimed carers, would carers allowance be counted as an income to claim the 30hrs free childcare?
I'm so confused!
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HI and welcome,Were you claiming this as part of a couple or a single parent? If it's part of a couple then yes the carers allowance will count along with your partner working. See link and scroll down to treated as in qualifying paid work. https://revenuebenefits.org.uk/tax-free-childcare/guidance/who-can-claim/eligibility-conditions/paid-work/#what counts as employed incomeI can't see anything about qualifying with the carers allowance if you're a single parent though.
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Hi @Eve77 Welcome ti the community glad you have joined us and hope you can find the answer in the info you have been sent
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Hi all,
Sorry, didnt see my notifications.
New to all this!
Thankyou for your replies, im so confused!! Im a single parent.
Cant seem to find out anywhere, if i have to pay for preschool then ot will be more than carers will give me, i now get 30hrs free as i work, im self employed so i can work around my son.
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