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Salary sacrifice with NHS????
Hiya ladies im currently 35 weeks pregnant and looking at childcare options.
I work full time for the NHS and am considering taking a salary sacrifice to help pay for childcare. Please can anyone offer any advice if they have/planning to do this?
My head is spinning with all the info
Many thanks
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I am with the nhs, so my dh, and we are both on a salary sacrafice scheme. We both get the maximum of £243 per month, but after tax is worked out, this costs us £160 approx out of our wages, so we are about £70-80 a month better off. DH thinks its a good deal even though it affects our pension in the end because we are saving money now. What are your concerns?
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You can leave the scheme anytime you want (but I doubt you will) and you can change your sacrificed amount anytime. You don't have to leave when your child starts nursery as your breakfast/afterschool/holiday club is also likely to take them. My 2nd child is starting school next week so I've dropped my contribution really low as I don't need to pay anything right now but don't want to opt out and will just save for next summer hols when I have 2 holiday clubs to pay.
Hope this helps x