Universal and approved childcare

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I claim universal credit, do work and also get carers allowance, can I claim my childcare for places like stagecoach or explore learning? Both are Ofstead registered and I know they accept childcare vouchers and tax free childcare but unsure if I can claim anything back through universal

I wouldn't have thought so. It's childcare for when you're working to allow you to work, not for added extras.
You might be lucky in that they don't check who the invoice is from, but you could get into trouble if they find out.
I would say check on your journal but advice on there is completely contradictory at times!

second asking on your journal, technically it is childcare as you don't stay there with your child.
There isn't a limit on the number of hours you can claim for. Just a value limit.