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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-05-27more like thismore than 2021-05-27
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the High Court's ruling in January 2021, what steps her Department is taking to amend or remove the proof of payment mechanism for assessing and paying the childcare costs element of universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Arfon remove filter
tabling member printed
Hywel Williams more like this
uin 8556 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-06-07more like thismore than 2021-06-07
answer text <p>The Department has been granted permission to appeal. It is therefore not appropriate to comment at this time. It should be noted there are no changes to the current processes and the legislation remains the same.</p><p> </p><p>The policy of reimbursing actual childcare costs paid has, as intended, resulted in a significantly lower level of fraud and error than in the legacy system, which was based on projected costs.</p><p> </p><p>Eligible claimants can claim up to 85% of their registered childcare costs each month compared to 70% in legacy benefits.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-06-07T15:30:13.307Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-07T15:30:13.307Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
1397
label Biography information for Hywel Williams more like this