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<p>We are helping women to return to the workforce after they have had children through
the support provided by Jobcentre Plus. Work Coaches provide personalised support,
tailored to meet the needs and requirements of parents, helping them to find work
that fits with their individual circumstances. The Flexible Support Fund allows Work
Coaches to address barriers to employment and support parents into work. This can
be used in a variety of ways including paying for travel and childcare to allow parents
to undertake training, attend interviews or start work.</p><p> </p><p>We are also
putting in place a new package of government support that will make childcare more
affordable and more accessible. This will build on the support already offered and
will mean more parents have choice, security and peace of mind when it comes to being
in work and supporting their family.</p><p> </p><p>Parents on Universal Credit have
been offered more generous support from 11 April 2016, where they are able to claim
up to 85% of childcare costs, compared to 70% previously. This is up to a monthly
limit of £646 for one child or £1,108 for two or more children, up to the age of 16.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government currently offers 15 hours of free childcare for all three and
four year olds and some of the most disadvantaged two year olds in England. From September
2017, this free childcare offer will be doubled for working parents of three and four
year olds in England from 15 to 30 hours per week.</p><p> </p><p>We are also introducing
Tax-Free Childcare, which will be available to around two million households to help
pay for childcare costs from early 2017. For every £8 parents pay into an online account,
the Government will pay £2 – up to a maximum contribution of £2,000 per child each
year, for children aged up to 12. Parents of disabled children will receive extra
support worth up to £4,000 per year per child, until their child is 17.</p>
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