Government Announces Childcare Funding Boost for Families on Benefits

Government Announces Childcare Funding Boost for Families on Benefits
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Low-income families will be able to access increased childcare support amid the government’s plans to deliver a historic expansion of free childcare from 9 months old to the start of school.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced on Wednesday that parents will be able to claim back monthly for their childcare costs on Universal Credit up to £951 for one child and £1,630 for two or more children.

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