Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many families are making a claim for childcare support under universal credit in (a) England and (b) the UK as on 8 September 2022; and what the average value of those claims is.

In May 2022 there were 111,100 households receiving the childcare element of Universal Credit in England, with an average childcare element value of £326. In the UK, in May 2022 there were 133,000 families with an average childcare element value of £323.

Notes:

1. Figures rounded to the nearest 100 and £1

2. Average is calculated using the mean value of the amount of childcare element provided

3. Universal Credit figures are for GB only, as DWP do not administer Universal Credit in Northern Ireland

4. In line with published official stats data is only available to May 22