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How to save money for Ukrainians working in the UK (advice from advocates) |
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Advocate Kristina Babich-Kasyanenko spoke about the possibilities of using UK government schemes by Ukrainian citizens during the webinar «Tax-Free Childcare - an effective tool for saving money for working parents and reimbursement of travel to UK medical facilities», organized by Oleksandr Chernikh, the UNBA representative in Scotland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The essence of Tax-Free Childcare is that every working Ukrainian in the UK can receive additional financial assistance to a personal online account in the amount of up to £500 per month for 3 months (up to a total of £2000 per year) for each child to help with the care of a child aged from birth to 11 years or 16 years if the child has a disability (such assistance increases to £1000 per month for 3 months, if the child has a disability - up to £4000 per year). You can use these funds to pay for private nannies, nurseries, preschools, after-school clubs and playrooms. The only condition is that such a childcare provider must be registered with Tax-Free Childcare. An application for such financial assistance to working parents is submitted online by one of them by opening an account via the link. In this case, it is necessary to have:
The application will be reviewed by the relevant department within 10 days and the applicant will be notified. If the application is successfully approved, the applicant is required to confirm his/her eligibility to participate in such a government program on a monthly basis for 3 months by filling out a simple questionnaire regarding employment and earnings. In addition, while in the UK, Ukrainian nationals may receive reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses under the Healthcare Expenses Scheme if they or their children are referred to a hospital or other medical facility of the national healthcare system for specialized treatment, diagnostic tests by a doctor, dentist or other primary healthcare professional. The main criteria for receiving such reimbursement are:
Under UK law, no reimbursement of any kind is available:
To receive reimbursement of travel costs, the applicant must contact the cashier or, in the absence of a cashier, a responsible person with a package of documents confirming such expenses. |
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