Parents may be entitled to childcare subsidy scheme of up to €230 a week thanks to a lesser known social welfare payments.
The National Childcare Scheme (NCS) provides financial support to help parents to meet the costs of childcare and parents could qualify for up to €230 a week depending on the criteria they meet within the scheme - RSVP Live reports.
The NCS provides two types of childcare subsidy for children over six months of age, these include: