Childcare Voucher Scheme

Our Childcare Voucher Scheme, provided by Accor Services, is a simple and tax efficient way of paying all or part of your childcare costs by enabling you to take part of your stipend in the form of an electronic childcare voucher.

The Scheme enables you to give up part of your cash stipend (up to a maximum of £243 per month) in exchange for an electronic childcare voucher, which will be issued free of tax and national insurance.

To join the Scheme, you must complete an application form which will be used to alter your terms of appointment.  In return for reducing your cash stipend  you will receive a childcare voucher (by electronic credit) into a personal account held with Accor Services. Please return both pages of the application form to us. On receipt we will notify Accor Services and they will contact you for some further information about your childcare arrangements.

Use this link to see a selection of questions and answers.

Please note: If your child is aged three or four, you may be entitled to receive free nursery education on a part-time basis during term time, funded by the Government. You should check with your local Children's Information Service for the details of the scheme in your local area.

An illustration of the savings that can be achieved through this Scheme is set out below (wef April 2008). Please note, this is an illustration and the savings you can make will be dependent on the amount of tax you are paying. If you would like a more detailed estimate of how much you could expect to save please contact us and we will provide an estimate based on your personal circumstances. Contact Shane Waddle: tel 020 7898 1733 (or e-mail clergy.payments@c-of-e.org.uk) if you would like to discuss this further.