Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 7121

Employment: Lone Parents

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 15 October 2024

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the (a) affordability and (b) availability of childcare on the ability of single parents to look for (i) work and (ii) increased hours.

Answer

Alison McGovern
I am pleased to announce on 7 October we published Universal Credit childcare costs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and Childcare choices for parents working atypical hours - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) , which provides some insight into the question. Parents claiming Univ...

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