Nursery World - Busy Bees campaign to raise childcare vouchers to 75 a week

The employee benefits arm of the largest nursery group Busy Bees has launched a national campaign to increase childcare voucher allowances to support working parents.

Busy Bees Benefits wants the Government to raise the weekly allowance for working parents to £75. The current rate of £55 has not risen since 2006.

The 'Mind the Gap - Raise the Cap ' campaign aims to bridge the gap between the rising cost of childcare and the amount parents can exchange for childcare vouchers.

Busy Bees Benefits argues that as families are finding it increasingly difficult to meet living costs in the face of recession, inflation and a squeeze on pay and benefits, the Government should provide more support to working families.

Under the salary sacrifice scheme, childcare vouchers can be used to pay for registered childcare for children under 16, including nurseries, childminders, out-of-school clubs and holiday play schemes.

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