Milk

[step11]

Can I just add the milk to my accounts as I buy the milk? Iv heard to many companies are not supplying to childminders so I don't want the hassle. I currently only have one mindee who drink milk.

Thanks

[Mia73]

I am doing exactly the same...

[step11]

Lovely makes sense. Thanks

[moggy]

Adding it to your accounts as an expenditure does not get you a refund, it just goes towards reducing your tax bill (and unless you earn over the income tax limit it won't help you at all).

By claiming the total cost of the milk, 1/3 of a pint per child per day (even if they don't drink it!) you get the whole cost back. It is easy to do direct with Nursery Milk Nursery Milk (http://www.nurserymilk.co.uk), the government dept who deal with it. I do a claim monthly online and they refund the full cost to my bank account within days. I buy full-fat British organic from my local milkman, which helps keep the invoice separate to family milk, and is also all managed online. So no paper work at all.

[charlottenash]

That's really helpful thanks!

[george]

Hi can i ask you moggy how much you get per pint as it wont accept the price i pay, they said they are getting back to me but its taking ages so would appreciate knowing how much per pint you claim for? Thankyou

[step11]

Thanks moggy really appreciated

[Mia73]

Thanks, that is really helpful! I did not know that...

[jackie 7]

I heard that ET was going to stop all nursery milk as part of more childcare rubbish.

[moggy]

Hi can i ask you moggy how much you get per pint as it wont accept the price i pay, they said they are getting back to me but its taking ages so would appreciate knowing how much per pint you claim for? Thankyou

85p a pint- British organic full-fat from the milkman in a proper glass bottle.

They did query it the first time but I emailed a pdf of the milkman's invoice to prove the price, and they were happy and pay up automatically every time now. I have found Nursery Milk to be very prompt so I would call them if you are waiting around still.

[george]

Thanks moggy, I feel better knowing that as ours is 0.82 per pint, the lady said she is dealing with it but its been abt couple weeks now and I have rang since however I think i will ring again prob weds as a quieter day lol and say that i can email them the invoices as they are tgh milk and more milkman, thankyou :)

[Mouse]

I switched to individual cartons through Milk & More, so the price per pint was quite high. It was flagged up when I did an online claim and I had an email asking for invoices. I phoned them up & they said rather than sending all the invoices (I was claiming for about 6mths & had weekly invoices), I just had to send the latest invoice showing the price. It was all sorted out within a week.

I've now switched back to big cartons as I have younger children who don't use the individual cartons, so my claim has gone right down again.

[george]

Thanks mouse, yes its the individual cartons i use as they suit the children i have at the moment, ill def ring them on weds and its no problem sending them the invoices with them been online tgh milk and more but at least i know it should be sorted out soon, thankyou :)

[rickysmiths]

I have always added milk into my food expenses because I have never bothered to claim for it. It always looked so complicated I could never be bothered for such a small amount of money each week.

[Mouse]

I have always added milk into my food expenses because I have never bothered to claim for it. It always looked so complicated I could never be bothered for such a small amount of money each week.

It's really so easy to claim it online. I only claim every 6 months or so. It's a nice little amount to get back.

[Twinkling Stars]

Good advice :-)

[moggy]

It's really so easy to claim it online. I only claim every 6 months or so. It's a nice little amount to get back.

All depends on how many little ones you have, but for me it is £120 a year, for 2 mins a month's work online to fill in the form.

[george]

I have always added milk into my food expenses because I have never bothered to claim for it. It always looked so complicated I could never be bothered for such a small amount of money each week.

I always thought that but the little cartons with straws from milk and more are great and even pop in a cool bag easy for days out, the children love them and I find them that wont normally drink milk suddenly will with these :)