Councillors – childcare allowances

1. Do you offer a childcare allowance for councillors?

Yes

2. Do you offer an adult dependent carers’ allowance for councillors?

Yes

3. Does i) your childcare allowance and ii) your adult dependent carers’ allowance pay for the actual costs members incur for childcare?

Yes, covering the approved duty.

4. If not, what is the maximum payment per hour for i) childcare and ii) adult dependent care?

Please see published scheme –Members Allowance Scheme

5. Are councillors permitted to claim allowances for more than one dependent for the same period of time?

Yes

6. Are councillors who receive Carers Allowance from the Government able to claim the council’s dependent carers allowance?

Yes

7. Is there a maximum payment over the course of a year or any other period of time for dependent carers’ allowance for councillors?

No

8. What are the requirements in terms of the standard or formality of care that must be met for councillors to receive payments for i) childcare and ii) adult dependent care?

Please see published scheme –Members Allowance Scheme

9. Do dependent carers allowances cover all council related business, including all committee meetings, ad-hoc meetings with council staff or other councillors, surgeries, and other related council business?

It covers the approved duties as outlined in the scheme – Members Allowance Scheme