Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support single parents with the cost of childcare.
To support people to become financially resilient by moving into work and progressing in work, eligible UC claimants can claim back up to 85% of their registered childcare costs each month regardless of the number of hours they work. This is up to the maximum amount of £646.35 per month for one child and £1,108.04 per month for two or more children. For families with two children, this could be worth over £13,000 a year.
The UC childcare element can be used to top up a claimant’s eligible free childcare hours if more hours are worked and childcare required.