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Do UC actually pay 85% towards childcare?

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Em94 · 16/03/2024 07:33

I’ve been claiming childcare through UC now for a few months, my bill for nursery is 1500 a month. I’ve never ever had 85% of this back, I’ve had a statement for this month saying I’m getting £326 towards childcare.
I was told by UC that your earnings weren’t used to deduct childcare and this would remain 85%.

does anyone know how this works and how to actually claim the 85% as in worrying that I won’t be able to work much longer

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Em94 · 16/03/2024 07:51

It does show a reduction but my childcare costs in whole show as £300 on my statement. But I’ve paid and sent the invoice for £1500.

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Poetryandprose · 16/03/2024 07:48

Your statement should show a reduction.
It should show your claim total - including childcare amount which is specified separately?
Then income reported and therefore how much is deducted.
I often have to remind DWP they have not included the childcare costs I submitted and this is usually amended quite quickly.

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Em94 · 16/03/2024 07:48

I do have two children in childcare, I have twins.
but I was told you get the childcare at 85% and then they use your earnings to make a deduction.

they have taken £600 off my final UC entitlement which is fine but where is the number what they’ve taken from childcare? How do you know what percentage you’re going to get?

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Em94 · 16/03/2024 07:43

It doesn’t say that thought on your statement, there’s no deductions on childcare and UC have advised this isn’t that case.

are the deducting before they add this amount to your statement?

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Lolloped · 16/03/2024 07:41

It reduces according to income - otherwise you would have people suddenly becoming not eligible and losing huge amounts of money due to a tiny pay increase. You get 85% up to a maximum of 950 a month for 1 child. You can’t get 85 % of £1500 unless you have 2 children in childcare.

Absc · 16/03/2024 07:41

As far as I am aware it’s up to 85% and they do take into account your wages. I’ve never got full amount normally around 30%

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