United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 31284
Universal Credit
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12 July 2021
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15 July 2021 · Answer
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15 July 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of paying childcare costs within universal credit in advance, to support parents who cannot afford to pay upfront charges; and if she will
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12 July 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of paying childcare costs within universal credit in advance, to support parents who cannot afford to pay upfront charges; and if she will
Source: Commons
15 July 2021
Answer
No assessment has been made. With Universal Credit, working families can claim back up to 85% of their registered childcare costs each month, compared to 70% on the legacy benefits system regardless of the number of hours worked. This can be claimed up to...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-12/31284
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1345809
- uk · wq-1345809 · source updated 15 July 2021