Tax credits letter for parent. Help please.

[Mouse]

One of my mums arrived in a real state this morning as she'd had a letter from tax credits saying they were reviewing her claim and needed a copy of her contract and a year's worth of receipts for childcare payments.

I told her it was a standard letter and not to worry about it. I've done a copy of her contract and will do a letter detailing her payments. I don't give receipts, but do obviously keep a record of payments she's made. Am I right in thinking I can do it as a letter? Do I need to list each payment, or can I confirm how much she pays weekly ( a set amount)?

Thank you.

[HELEN10]

Hi I have recently had to do this for one of my parents and like you I do not do receipts but I do have a invoice template that I use for times like this and all I did was write the weekly amount of fees (not each individ wk) from and to the dates they require.

They didn't require the contract as well from the parent though.

[JCrakers]

I also had a parent ask me this last week. She hadn't kept all my invoices and because she uses me 3 days a week and a nursery the other two she hadn't kept their invoices either so she was in a panic.

I just reprinted the invoices and marked them as paid and a covering letter to confirm the care,dates and times.
I'm sure a letter stating all payments would be fine if you don't have invoices. I would write down all received if you have time

:D

[zippy]

My parent had it too, it will be fine, if you pm me your email I'll send you my template letter if you like, won't be till tonight though

[zippy]

I stated what I had received in tax year to date you may want to do last tax years figure, and then what I expected to receive weekly in the future, you also need to state in letter that children have indeed been present

[Mouse]

Thank you Zippy. I have PM'd you :D

[rickysmiths]

One of my mums arrived in a real state this morning as she'd had a letter from tax credits saying they were reviewing her claim and needed a copy of her contract and a year's worth of receipts for childcare payments.

I told her it was a standard letter and not to worry about it. I've done a copy of her contract and will do a letter detailing her payments. I don't give receipts, but do obviously keep a record of payments she's made. Am I right in thinking I can do it as a letter? Do I need to list each payment, or can I confirm how much she pays weekly ( a set amount)?

Thank you.

Mouse do you use NCMA Contracts? If you do it states on them that you have to give a receipt.

[Mouse]

Mouse do you use NCMA Contracts? If you do it states on them that you have to give a receipt.

Does it? :blush: Thanks for pointing it out.

With one parent I write all their payments down in the back of the daily diary (amount due, date due, week it covers & my initials & date when I receive it). I've told this mum I will do the same from now on. That'll count as receipts, won't it?

[loocyloo]

all my parents bar two pay using online banking. i don't give receipts as i'm sure someone at a tax event said it is on the statement when, who and how much was paid. another mum pays me by cheque and as that will show on a statement i don't give a receipt and the last mum does pay cash weekly, and i give her a written receipt each week.

[Donkey]

my parent's letter said they wanted the original copy of the contract!

:o

[Mouse]

my parent's letter said they wanted the original copy of the contract!

:o

Yes, this parent's letter said that. Luckily the contract had 3 copies. Parent had one copy, so I still had 2. Mum had lost hers, so I could give her the spare copy that I had :thumbsup:

I then did her a letter showing how much she'd paid each month during the last financial year.