Some of the poorest people in the country are set to get a big boost to help them with a rise in Universal Credit childcare payments. From today (June 28) the amount goes up by almost 50 per cent to £951 for one child or £1,630 for two or more children.
Those parents will now receive up to 85% of those childcare costs back before their next month’s bills are due – meaning they should have money to pay one month in advance going forward. Until now, many low-income families struggled with upfront childcare bills, making it harder for them to work.
Parents on Universal Credit will be able to claim back monthly for their childcare costs for one child of £951, in contrast to the previous total of £646 - a rise of £305. They will also be able to claim back from £1,108 to £1,630 - a rise of £522 - for two or more children.
