Working parents on Universal Credit given extra time to submit childcare claims under new rules

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Working parents on Universal Credit given extra time to submit childcare claims under new rules
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WORKING families on Universal Credit now have an extra month to claim back childcare costs under new rules. The government will reimburse working parents up to 85 per cent of childcare costs as lon…

because she didn't have the money to pay for someone to pick up her two sons after school.

To qualify you must work at least 16 hours a week at the national living or minimum wage and earn less than £100,000 a year.For children under 16, some working families can get up to £122.50 a week depending on their income to help with childcare costs.If your employer offers childcare vouchers you can get up to £933 a year in tax and national insurance savings.This scheme is now shut to new joiners.

Parents not on Universal Credit may be able to get help towards childcare costs through other government schemes.

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