PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Universal Credit (12 May 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of universal credit on childcare payments.
Asked by:
Mohammad Yasin (Labour)
Asked by:
Mohammad Yasin (Labour)
Answer
The Government is committed to helping parents into work and childcare costs should not be a barrier to this.
Universal Credit pays up to 85% of childcare costs, compared to up to 70% in legacy benefits and can be claimed up to a month before starting a job. In cases where people need to pay for childcare upfront, prior to starting work, Work Coaches can use the Flexible Support Fund to meet these costs until their first wage is received.
Answered by:
Will Quince (Conservative)
22 May 2020
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