# Feel The Benefit Ltd A fully-managed Workplace Nursery Scheme that reduces employer National Insurance costs while making childcare tax-efficient for working parents. No cap on savings. No cost to set up. ## What is Feel The Benefit? Feel The Benefit Ltd is a UK company that provides the administrative infrastructure for Workplace Nursery Schemes under HMRC rules. Employers join the scheme for free. Employees pay nursery fees via salary sacrifice, reducing their taxable pay. Employers save on Employer NI contributions. The savings are uncapped. ## Key facts - Company: Feel The Benefit Ltd - Website: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk - App portal: https://app.feelthebenefit.co.uk - Jurisdiction: United Kingdom - Scheme type: Workplace Nursery Scheme (salary sacrifice, HMRC-approved) - Cost to employer: Free to register and set up - HMRC basis: Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003, s.318 ## How the scheme works 1. Employer registers with Feel The Benefit (free) 2. Feel The Benefit partners with a local nursery on behalf of the employer 3. Employees pay nursery fees via salary sacrifice - reducing their gross pay 4. The salary sacrifice reduces the employee's Income Tax and National Insurance 5. The reduction in gross pay also reduces the employer's Employer NI liability 6. There is no cap on the tax-free benefit amount (unlike the old employer-supported childcare vouchers) ## Who it is for - **Employers**: Any UK employer with staff who have children in nursery. Particularly valuable for SMEs wanting to offer a meaningful benefit without increasing salaries. - **Employees**: Parents or carers of children aged 0-5 in nursery. Must be employed by a participating employer. - **Nurseries**: Partner nurseries benefit from employer-backed, committed enrolments and reduced admin. ## Savings example Based on 10 employees on GBP 60,000 average salary with typical London nursery fees: - Total employee savings: approximately GBP 48,978/year - Employer NI savings: approximately GBP 17,459/year - Combined total: approximately GBP 66,437/year - Typical employee saving: around 30% of nursery fees, up to 40% depending on tax band. Use the calculators for personalised figures: - Employer calculator: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/employer-calculator/ - Employee calculator: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/employee-calculator/ ## Pages - Homepage: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/ - For employers: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/employers/ - For employees: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/employees/ - Employee interest: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/employee-interest/ - For nurseries: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/nurseries/ - Employer calculator: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/employer-calculator/ - Employee calculator: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/employee-calculator/ - FAQs: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/faqs/ - About us: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/about/ - Contact: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/ContactUs/ - Register (employer): https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/employer-interest/ - Workplace Nursery vs Tax-Free Childcare: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/workplace-nursery-vs-tax-free-childcare/ - Workplace Nursery for high earners: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/workplace-nursery-high-earners/ - Privacy: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/privacy/ - Terms: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/terms/ - Search: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/search/ ## News & insights - News index: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/news/ - How a parent can save over GBP 10,000: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/news/parent-save-10000/ - The real cost of childcare across the UK: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/news/real-cost-of-childcare/ - What does our logo mean: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/news/what-does-our-logo-mean/ - Company ambitions: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/news/company-ambitions/ - 12 reasons the scheme benefits nurseries: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/news/nursery-scheme-benefits/ - Technology and security: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/news/technology-and-security/ - Our commitments: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/news/our-commitments/ - Payroll integrations: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/news/payroll-integrations/ - How to qualify for child benefit through salary sacrifice: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/news/child-benefit-salary-sacrifice/ - Referrers: https://www.feelthebenefit.co.uk/news/referrers/ ## Common questions **Is there a cap on the saving?** No. Unlike the old childcare voucher scheme, the Workplace Nursery Scheme has no annual limit. **Does the employer pay anything?** No. There is no cost to register or administer the scheme through Feel The Benefit. **Is this the same as Tax-Free Childcare?** No. They are separate schemes and can be used alongside each other in some cases. **Which nurseries are eligible?** The nursery must be a qualifying nursery under HMRC rules, Ofsted or devolved authority equivalent registration required - Feel The Benefit handles the partnership and compliance process. **How long does setup take?** Typically 2-4 weeks from registration to first salary sacrifice.