Increases in how much some parents can claim for childcare are set to come into effect this week. The changes will impact parents who claim universal credit and claim money back for childcare.
Announced earlier this year by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the move will apply to the childcare elements of universal credit, through which parents claim money for childcare expenses every month.
For parents it will mean an increase of almost 50% in the amount you can claim. Under the changes, parents will also be able to claim 85% of their payments upfront rather than having to pay for childcare and then reclaim the costs as benefits.
