It has been found that nursery fees increased by four per cent in 2009.

An employee benefits expert has said bosses should take care to define to staff what childcare vouchers are.

A money saving expert has advised staff to ask their employer for childcare vouchers to reduce their outgoings.

Labour''s plans for paternity leave will not massively effect take-up, according to leading HR directors.

Paternity leave should be extended according to the Confederation of British Industry.

Labour have pledged their intentions to give fathers four weeks'' paternity leave on full pay in their election manifesto.

Some interesting comments were made regarding childcare vouchers at a recent conference regarding the employee benefit.

The charity Working Families has called on the future government to make flexible working available for all employees and to make measures such as childcare vouchers simpler.

A survey has shown that family-friendly policies such as childcare vouchers regularly spark heated debates.

The government issued its intention to introduce legislation in the next parliament that will relax conditions relating to tax exemptions on childcare vouchers.