Are there any restrictions on eligibility for the salary sacrifice scheme?
To be eligible you must be a permanent or temporary employee and you must earn more than 5.05 per hour. (NB parents in receipt of the Childcare Element of the Working Tax Credit should seek further guidance before participating in a salary sacrifice scheme). If you are currently on maternity leave, adoption leave or on long term sickness and not in receipt of pay from EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL, you will not be able to participate in the Childcare Scheme until you return to work.
There are certain limits to eligibility, in particular that you must earn more than the National Minimum Wage and the Earnings Threshold, currently £5.52 per hour and/or more than £105 per week (2008/09). (NB parents in receipt of the Childcare Element of the Working Tax Credit should seek further guidance before participating in a salary sacrifice scheme). If you are currently on maternity leave, adoption leave or on long term sickness and not in receipt of pay from the Company, you will not be able to participate in the Childcare Scheme until you return to work.
