Comments from childcare providers on the Champagne Nurseries, Lemonade Funding (CNLF) Facebook page reveal a number of parents are unable to apply for the 30 hours as the computer system – managed by HMRC, is unable to verify their or their child’s details and/or salary.
Parents must apply for the 30 hours through the Childcare Service, the same system as Tax-Free Childcare, which has suffered countless technical glitches since it went live on 24 April.
Writing on the CNLF Facebook page, Mary Parker said, 'I have a mum trying to get her 30-hour code who has been told she isn't the parent!'
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