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What to do to receive childcare assistance

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The biggest challenge for working mothers is having a place to leave their young children, and this is the best benefit that daycare offers families: having a reliable place to leave their children. Learn more about daycare assistance below:

Daycare is more than just a place to spend the day, it is where children will have the opportunity to interact with each other and develop in every way. 

According to the laws of our country, every child has the right to be in an educational institution, but unfortunately, this is not really the reality because, as we already know, there are more and more vacancies in daycare centers and children end up not having a place to stay. 

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But what most people don't know is that they have the right to receive an amount from the company where they work to pay for their children's daycare. Read the article below and find out what you can do to receive it. the daycare assistance.

What is childcare assistance?

This benefit is given to mothers with babies up to six months old who need a place to stay while they work.

It works like this: if a company that has more than 30 employees over the age of 16 does not have a daycare center on its premises, then it must pay the amount for the employees to send their children to a daycare center in the region where they work.

This assistance should not be discounted from the employee, since it is not a benefit, like a health plan or transportation voucher, but rather a right of all working mothers and a duty of all employees.

Remembering that the value of the aid and the time determined for payment to the employee is determined according to the company because according to labor laws the benefit should only be paid until the baby is six months old, with the employer being able to extend this period or not.

Benefits of childcare assistance for employees

If the company offers working mothers a safe and trustworthy place to leave their children, then the employee will work much more peacefully and will be more productive and focused on their work.

In fact, not only do mothers benefit, but so does the company, as the employer will have a return on their investment with the mother's dedication, which will help to strengthen the company's reputation and value the employee.

Rules for receiving the daycare assistance

In fact, there are no defined rules for receiving this benefit, but the conditions are imposed and agreed upon between the company and the employee, and it is more common for the company to pay the benefit during the breastfeeding period. 

How to apply for childcare assistance

To apply and receive this benefit, employees must make the request directly to their company's Human Resources department. They must provide proof through documents that they need this benefit.

The documents that companies usually request are the baby's birth certificate, the length of time spent at the daycare, a document confirming that you are responsible for the child, the place where the child will stay, the monthly fee and other information.