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Childminders and Teachers (advice needed)

  • 15-08-2012 12:02pm
    #1
    Lockedout
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    Hi dont know if this is the right area to post this but it's a start. My wife and I have a five month old baby daughter. Im a teacher (secondary) My wife is going back to work in October. We have decided to use a child-minder for the first year.
    A number of questions
    What is the going rate?
    Do people pay in cash?
    What about the holidays. I want to avoid paying over the summer? Is this possible? I presume I would have to pay over Easter/x mas etc?

    Any advice is welcome!


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  • #2
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    Should this not be in the Parenting forum?


  • #3
    cena
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    Lockedout wrote: »
    Hi dont know if this is the right area to post this but it's a start. My wife and I have a five month old baby daughter. Im a teacher (secondary) My wife is going back to work in October. We have decided to use a child-minder for the first year.
    A number of questions
    What is the going rate?
    Do people pay in cash?
    What about the holidays. I want to avoid paying over the summer? Is this possible? I presume I would have to pay over Easter/x mas etc?

    Any advice is welcome!

    The going rate depends on were your living.
    You can pay in cash but safer to pay into bank.
    They can ask to be paid for the holidays etc.

    Your better going to this site for help.
    http://www.childminding.ie/


  • #4
    Lockedout
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 191 ✭✭Lockedout


    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    Should this not be in the Parenting forum?

    Didnt know there was one-thanks.


  • #5
    implausible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,937 ✭✭✭implausible


    rainbowtrout wrote: »
    Should this not be in the Parenting forum?

    It's usually only teachers who have this specific problem and you might get some "teacher complaining about having to pay over the holidays" replies and on this thread you might get more specific replies.

    OP, when you say childminder, I presume you mean leaving the child to someone's house.

    The going rate depends on the area. Dublin and the cities are a lot dearer than the country. Is the childminder registered with the HSE and for tax? If so, you'll probably have to pay a retainer and/or holiday pay. In my case, she isn't, so it's cash in hand and no pay for the holidays.


  • #6
    Miss Lockhart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭Miss Lockhart


    Some of my friends have childminders who are happy enough not to be paid over the summer. They are busier with their own children off school then and are happy enough with the arrangement. It suits them.


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  • #7
    wmpdd3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,625 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    Childminders can earn up to €15,000 annually tax free. Registering with the HSE does not have a tax implication. This is all based on the childminder minding the baby in the childminders home. If the baby is minded in their house then the childminder is employed and PRSI and holiday pay etc must be paid.

    I have seen childminders advertise their services for term time only.


  • #8
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,968 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    The going rate depends on your location.
    Normally you pay by standing order.
    You can come to an arrangement with them about holidays.
    Some pay a smaller amount by 12 others just pay for the 9 months they have the kids.

    Childminders can ear 15k tax free pa minding in their own home so usually declare it and pay theirr prsi.

    Make sure the childminder is insured.


  • #9
    RH149
    Registered Users Posts: 349 ✭✭RH149


    I pay my childminder for all the other holidays but not for the Summer- most of my colleagues have the same arrangement with their childminders.


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