A major change is being made to Universal Credit rules which means thousands of working parents will get extra money from this week.
The amount parents can claim back monthly for their childcare costs on Universal Credit will go up from £646 to £951 for one child - a rise of £305 - and from £1,108 to £1,630 - a rise of £522 - for two or more children. The new amounts come into effect from June 28, with the Government describing it as its "biggest expansion to childcare provision".
Eligible parents who return to work or significantly increase their hours will be able to get up to 85% of their childcare costs back before their next month's bills are due. This means they can use that money to pay one month in advance going forward.
