United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 64232
Universal Credit: Childcare
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17 October 2022
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25 October 2022 · Answer
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25 October 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of making retrospective payments for childcare costs to families claiming Universal Credit in the context of the cost-of-living crisis.
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17 October 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of making retrospective payments for childcare costs to families claiming Universal Credit in the context of the cost-of-living crisis.
Source: Commons
25 October 2022
Answer
Childcare is essential in enabling parents to enter employment and progress in work.Working families on Universal Credit can claim up to 85% of their monthly childcare costs, increased from 70% in legacy benefits, regardless of the hours worked. This equa...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-10-17/64232
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1523068
- uk · wq-1523068 · source updated 25 October 2022