Working parents who claim Universal Credit will get more help to pay for childcare costs from Wednesday, June 28, the Department of Work and Pensions has confirmed.
The package of changes for working parents, which were announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in the Spring Budget, mean that the DWP is set to start paying childcare costs up front from next month, as well as increasing the amount that parents can claim back for their childcare costs to £951 for one child and £1,630 for two or more children.
The changes are a key part of the Government’s drive to reduce economic inactivity announced in March's 'back to work' budget. Around £3.5bn will be invested over five years to help as many people as possible into work in order to grow the economy.
