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star this property answer date less than 2019-05-13more like thismore than 2019-05-13
star this property date less than 2019-05-08more like thismore than 2019-05-08
star this property date tabled less than 2019-05-08more like thismore than 2019-05-08
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
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less than 2019-05-08T18:12:33.186Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-08T18:12:33.186Z
less than 2019-05-17T13:36:03.341Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-17T13:36:03.341Z
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
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star this property identifier 251987 more like this
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less than 2019-05-17T13:04:12.117Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-17T13:04:12.117Z
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial support for the costs of childcare her Department provides to parents in receipt of universal credit. more like this
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2017/19 more like this
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star this property tabling member constituency Upper Bann more like this
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David Simpson more like this
star this property title House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 251987 more like this
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star this property written parliamentary question type Ordinary more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The Government recognises that childcare costs can affect parents’ decisions to take up paid work or increase their working hours. We are committed to helping parents into work.</p><p> </p><p>To overcome this barrier to employment, Universal Credit claimants are able to claim up to 85 per cent of their childcare costs, compared to 70% on the legacy system. This can be claimed up to a month before starting a job, and can be worth up to £13,000 a year for families with two children.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last few months we have been trialling a more flexible approach to parents who do not report their childcare costs on time. Following a successful pilot, we are now updating our guidance, so that Work Coaches have more flexibility and discretion to support parents’ claims for this essential service.</p><p> </p><p>The Universal Credit childcare policy also aligns with the wider government childcare offer, which includes free childcare hours and tax free childcare.</p> more like this
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star this property label Biography information for David Simpson more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for David Simpson more like this