Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 72875
Universal Credit: Childcare
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025
Question
Cameron Thomas
Independent — Tewkesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the process for (a) paying and (b) claiming reimbursement for childcare expenses on the finances of Universal Credit recipients.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe childcare costs element in Universal Credit is based on a customer’s actual costs and monthly reporting of paid out costs is simple to submit. Working parents can report their childcare costs either in the same assessment period they were paid, or by ...
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