Universal credit & Childcare

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Hy all.
I’m new to universal credit and wanted to know if they help with childcare. I am a Carer and on a sickness benefit. Child is 2.

It depends on your circumstances. When you say a carer do you mean a carer to a family member receiving carer's allowance or employed as a carer in, say, a care home? Also are you single or do you have a partner?

If you are working outside the home and you are a single parent you will get help with childcare costs.

I’m single and a Carer at home for a family member.

Do you get sickness benefits for yourself? If so your child might be entitled to the free 15 hours childcare, my DS got it at age 2 as I was on certain benefits.

I think you need to be working outside of home for IC to contribute to childcare. But if you're on a low income (below 16,000 ish) you might get 15 funded hours. I think you apply through your council, then give the coad to your child care provider.