Tax free childcare and universal credit
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@Thao my LG is my 3rd so I don’t think I’m entitled to any help from UC?
You can't claim tax free childcare alongside UC. You can claim through UC even for a 3rd child.
@Laurie no bloody way! I never knew 😫. Thank you so much. X
You can’t claim UC and tax free childcare If you claim tax free childcare I think they stop your UC Even if this is your third or subsequent number child you still get childcare through UC just not child allowance :)
It’s only child benefit you can’t claim for your 3rd anything else your entitled too. Make sure you have a strong drink when you start looking for nursery’s online my sons 72 a day 😳😳😳
@Anoo £72 is glorious. For 2 days PW its £200! I do live in London, but damn it’s eye watering.
Yikes!! It’s mad honestly.
@Anoo you can claim child benefit for the 3rd + children It’s universal credit child element you can’t claim! Just adding this in because as much as it’s a reduced amount for 2nd and subsequent Children it’s still paid - don’t want people missing out on money!
Universal credit award you 85% of your childcare back. You can claim this with funded hours but not the 85% tax free xx
@Amy do you know if It’s possible to get paid for an invoice that is due in a few weeks? I have an invoice for 1st of February. X
@Tim Tims you will be paid for childcare paid for in that assessment period so if you pay on the 1st of feb and your assessment period ends on say the 18th of feb then I believe you’d be paid it in the next pay If that Makes sense x
@Tim Tims upfront payments in advance of the dates on the invoice won't be paid back to you. The only way you can claim them is through the job centre and it take ages. That's what UC said to me
@Amy thank you for this. Had it not been for the information on here I would never have known I could apply for childcare help. Much appreciated x
If you are on UC, you can claim back up to 85% nursery cost. You cannot do both though.