National Childcare Scheme

pc7 · 16-01-2020 9:46am

ApolloDance wrote: »

Now coming into my 7th week since applying for income assessed with no outcome, no timeline for a potential outcome and according to the multiple people I’ve spoken to on the phone nothing at all wrong or incomplete with the application I’ve submitted. Beyond frustrating now, and I’ve actually had to hand in my notice at work, I took a job with a salary that was just about workable if I got the NCS awarded but as it hasn’t happened I’m actually coming out with less a week then on social welfare at home with my child.

If you hand in your notice I don't think you get social welfare for maybe 6 weeks, could be worth holding on if you can.

beazee · 16-01-2020 9:11pm

Are all awards based on 52 weeks?

Does this mean if the kid is off for two weeks of Easter Midterm (ECCE) the creche still gets it's share (NCS) even though the kid is not attending?

Is that the same for summer holidays?
Can't find a definite answer on the website

LegacyUser · 17-01-2020 8:06pm

shesty wrote: »

Note (I have said it here before) that my OH was told if he had a new drivers licence, the info from that could be used to create a new public services card for you. It worked fine for him, the PSC card arrived in the post with no visit needed to their offices.
As to the rest of it, it sounds overly bureaucratic.Personally I am assuming I won't be eligible (because I never am for anything, regardless of the fact that I am not exactly minted) so I am not bothering.(also your childcare provider has to be registered with tusla, right?)

How exactly did your OH apply for the PSC card based off is license? I have the new license and when I go into my Mygov account, it just will ask me to book an appointment?

neris · 20-01-2020 1:27pm

beazee wrote: »

Are all awards based on 52 weeks?

Does this mean if the kid is off for two weeks of Easter Midterm (ECCE) the creche still gets it's share (NCS) even though the kid is not attending?

Is that the same for summer holidays?
Can't find a definite answer on the website

No the ECCE scheme is done so that centres mark out on their calendars when they close for holidays & mid terms

TheValeyard · 06-02-2020 7:43pm

TheValeyard wrote: »

Holy fcuk, dealing with this crowd has been an absolute nightmare.

The amount of time you spend on hold because the computers are trying to load a page of details is shocking.
The fact they wont let both parents deal with the issue is crazy, even if you authorise it.
While some of the team are very helpful, others seem to be completely clueless on whats you are actually asking them.

edit: so frustrating and have many more issues with a phone call just now, i need to walk away and get a coffee.

Still waiting for resolution

gazzaman22 · 12-02-2020 11:44am

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Currently paying approx 140 to care service, for 4 hours a day for 3 kids(before school and after school)

What does the above equate to does anybody know as i havent a notion what the results from the calculator mean, wonder is there any savings to be made ??

Thanks

LegacyUser · 12-02-2020 3:32pm

I’m currently waiting on my new PPS card to apply for this childcare subsidy so I was just wondering can anybody tell me what questions they ask when I actually get in to apply? Like will I need to upload payslips, P60’s etc when I apply? It would be nice to have everything ready for when my new PPS card comes. TIA

peteb2 · 12-02-2020 3:49pm

gazzaman22 wrote: »

Currently paying approx 140 to care service, for 4 hours a day for 3 kids(before school and after school)

What does the above equate to does anybody know as i havent a notion what the results from the calculator mean, wonder is there any savings to be made ??

Thanks

It means you get €41 euro allowance per week. So you give the details (CHK number and amount) to your provider, assuming they are registered, and they discount your price by that amount.

Cakerbaker · 16-02-2020 10:05pm

I’m hoping someone might be able to help as I can’t find this info anywhere! So my kids are in crèche 3 days a week. Under the universal scheme they got 3/5ths of the discount as they were in 3 days. I applied for the NCS (which currently gives a discount for a max of 40 hours) and received an hourly discount.

My crèche calculated my discount on the basis of 30 hours as my kids are in 3 10 hour days. When I queried this and asked if they should only be getting a discount of 24 hours as they’re in 3 days out of 5, the crèche said that they’ve seen nothing to say the discount has to be divided by the number of days and as my kids are there for 30 hours they’re entitled to 30 hours. Now if that is the case it’s great as I’m getting a bigger discount but part of me is worried that someone will come looking for money back in 6 months time!!! We also seem to be the first family in the crèche that have applied for the new scheme so the staff don’t have a lot of experience with it!

So if anyone could point me to any info about how the hours should be allocated/ split I would really appreciate it!!!

CheerLouth · 19-02-2020 12:14pm

Does anyone know how long it takes for your application to be approved/processed? I applied yesterday after great difficulty - ended up having to ring the help line. Why do they not make these things easy?

peteb2 · 19-02-2020 12:18pm

CheerLouth wrote: »

Does anyone know how long it takes for your application to be approved/processed? I applied yesterday after great difficulty - ended up having to ring the help line. Why do they not make these things easy?

Took nearly 3 months for me.

CheerLouth · 19-02-2020 12:22pm

peteb2 wrote: »

Took nearly 3 months for me.

Jeez, that is an age! I selected the option for them to go to the Revenue to get our details so was hoping it would be fairly swift - clearly not the case

In comparison, I submitted my claim for Maternity Benefit via the online application & it was approved in hours. How can some government departments be so quick & others take so long? Is it to stop people from applying I wonder?

Cakerbaker · 19-02-2020 12:36pm

CheerLouth wrote: »

Jeez, that is an age! I selected the option for them to go to the Revenue to get our details so was hoping it would be fairly swift - clearly not the case

In comparison, I submitted my claim for Maternity Benefit via the online application & it was approved in hours. How can some government departments be so quick & others take so long? Is it to stop people from applying I wonder?

Mine took just under 2 weeks.

Maternity benefit doesn’t require an income assessment so you either qualify for it or not assuming that you are in employment and have the necessary contributions. Now having to wait 3 months is ridiculous but I can see how awarding an allowance that’s based on an income assessment would take a bit longer than one that doesn’t.

CheerLouth · 19-02-2020 1:18pm

Valid point!

peteb2 · 20-02-2020 1:08am

CheerLouth wrote: »

Jeez, that is an age! I selected the option for them to go to the Revenue to get our details so was hoping it would be fairly swift - clearly not the case

So did I. I submitted an application as soon as the process opened. It was processed by 20th December. But they didn't bother sending an email to actually confirm the process was concluded. So I didn't realise until the end of last month!

TheValeyard · 02-07-2020 2:19pm

Still having trouble with this crowd!

Cakerbaker · 02-07-2020 6:45pm

TheValeyard wrote: »

Still having trouble with this crowd!

They unregistered everyone as the Creche’s were closed so I’ve had to reapply again!

siblers · 25-08-2020 3:10pm

We applied today, any idea how long should it take?

siblers · 25-08-2020 5:19pm

Also, does anyone know if this is postdated from when you applied?As in should we expect a refund for the period in which we paid the full amount from when we applied to when we get approved

Thanks

Iamhere · 25-08-2020 6:47pm

siblers wrote: »

Also, does anyone know if this is postdated from when you applied?As in should we expect a refund for the period in which we paid the full amount from when we applied to when we get approved

Thanks

No, unfortunately they do not backdate

Pacifico · 28-08-2020 9:12am

Anyone having trouble with the site? Keeps asking me to review the data privacy statement and will not accept when i submit...

TheValeyard · 29-08-2020 6:32pm

Pacifico wrote: »

Anyone having trouble with the site? Keeps asking me to review the data privacy statement and will not accept when i submit...

Site is a mess. Keeps logging me out when trying to view queries. Whole thing is a joke.

Pacifico · 09-11-2020 4:59pm

Made a successful application for one of my children but have a second starting creche in a few weeks...i assume i have to make a new application and not edit the first one?!

LegacyUser · 26-11-2020 9:15pm

LCARDEN wrote: »

Hey thanks for replying. I got mine in the day before it was officially opened. Fast tracked it too. Self employed husband might be the reason for the go slow.

Hey, did you find it difficult doing the self assessment for your self employed husband?

duffmagic · 28-06-2021 9:33pm

The kid is going into ECCE very shortly.

I knew I'd dropped the ball on NSC but, being used to Revenue, I assumed it was possible to get it backdated. Going to NSC site, I hit Apply, created a MyGovID (basic account) and setup 2FA. NSC got in a tizzy so I started with the Apply button again and did the logon for MyGovID and 2FA and it again got in a tizzy. Tried on Chrome, Firefox and Safari, same deal. This is why the OH gave up before. Then I read this thread!!

So it appears I could try a 3 month process, beginning with a physical appointment at an Intreo Office to apply for a PSC (id) card. With a PSC card, somehow added to MyGovID, fingers crossed the logon wouldn't loop forever and instead would tell me I'd found the right magic potion to slay the sentinel at the gate, thus granting me access to the NCS application process.

Using their online calculator, it appears that the "universal" bit is only for pre ECCE. Post ECCE, it's only an income-related scheme.

As I said, ECCE is around the corner and I doubt I'll get anything post ECCE, so guess I'll forget about it.

Daft.

DUBLINIRL · 31-01-2023 9:27am

Is the non assessed rate due to increase from €1.40 per hour on a predetermined future date?

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