Directly contracted childcare (contract example)

**IR35 Avoider** · 19 November 2012, 09:15

I gave up trying to get a written contract out of our nursery, I just followed the advice in the link below and wrote to them saying I would be setting up a monthly direct debit from company to contribute to the cost of child X, and that I would need invoices in company name for my records.

Company Contributions to Childcare | ContractorInfo

Note that link does have various sample documents.

**liam1982** · 5 December 2012, 20:05

Thanks for the advice, I will proceed as you suggested.

**RasputinDude** · 6 December 2012, 11:49

I do this. All they need to do is put the invoice in your company's name. You company *must* pay the invoice - you can't pay it personally and claim it back.

My daughter's nursery also struggle to get their heads round it. Be prepared for a long series of conversations explaining that it is legal and fine to do.

**Dearnla** · 6 December 2012, 16:36

I just used to transfer money into the childcare provider's bank account, as the hours we put our little'un into childcare were not regular. Was years ago now, so I suppose it would have been good to get an invoice....

**Craig at Nixon Williams** · 6 December 2012, 16:59

You do not need to get the childcare provder to put a contract in place, a simple written agreement between your company and the childcare provder stating that the company will be paying the cost of childcare should be sufficient.

You could use the below as an example:

"XYZ Consulting Limited
23 High Street, Anytown, AT12 1AB
Dear Sir
We agree to purchase childcare from you to the value of £55 per week from 4th September 2011. We intend to give the
childcare as a benefit to our employee, Fred Bloggs for use by his son, Tom.
This agreement may be amended or cancelled if Fred Bloggs leaves the employment of XYZ Consulting Limited.
Yours faithfully
John Smith
Director"

Directly contracted childcare (contract example)