Until 18 October 2018, the UK government offered working parents a childcare voucher scheme which gave them a way to pay for childcare from their pre-tax salary. The scheme has now been replaced by a tax-free childcare scheme and you can read about it here. https://www.gov.uk/get-tax-free-childcare
Historically, parents who already had children and who were part of the old childcare voucher scheme had the advantage of being able to pay into the scheme and accrue childcare vouchers (subsidised by Carnival UK) while on maternity, paternity or adoption leave. Those expecting their first child, not able to opt into the scheme, did not get this subsidy.
So that we are fair in our approach for all parents, from 1 July 2020, colleagues in the old childcare voucher scheme will no longer get a Carnival UK contribution to childcare vouchers while on maternity, paternity or adoption leave. Instead, Carnival UK contributions can be put on hold for up to 52 weeks and can be resumed when you return to work.
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