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Financial Support with Childcare Costs

Families in receipt of Working Family Tax Credit may be able to receive assistance up to 80% of the weekly wrap around childcare costs for children between 11 and 14 years old as we are a registered childcare provider.

Families on higher incomes may still receive some assistance through the Child Tax Credit. For example, a couple with a joint income of up to £45,000 a year could still qualify for a child tax credit of around £500 for one child.

The Inland Revenue have set up a team of advisors to help parents and carers:

We understand from the helpline advisors that they usually need 2 top 3 days to upgrade an application and 3 days to receive payment. It will also help them speed up your application if you have the following when you call:

Information the Tax Credit Helpline Advisors need to know

1. Name and Address of Childcare Supplier:
   The Venerable Bede Church of England (Aided) Secondary School
   Tunstall Bank
   Ryhope
   Sunderland
   SR2 0SX
   
2. Registration Number:
   You will need to give them our DFES number which is 4073
3. The Total Weekly Cost of B-Free
   Add up all of the sessions whether 1 session a week or full-time, all they need is the total.
4. The Week the sessions will start
   For students joining us the first day back at school the week is Wednesday 6th September.

Information correct as at July 25th 2006.