Universal Credit/childcare fees

Hey ladies

I'm going back to work in October and I just want to know if Universal Credit will help with the first payment for childcare

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No babe, you pay it first then you pay you 80% of the childcare back, the exact amount you pay every month for childcare would be paid to you every month. Best to do the monthly pay

thank you xxx

They can help you yeah, get in touch now with your work coach and ask about the flexible support fund. This is how I paid for the first month of nursery when I started work. They will need proof of your employment, and the invoice for the first month of nursery, you need to take the fsf form to nursery to get them to sign it and then bring it back to the job centre

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