Universal Credit / Afternoon clubs

[MeLeeSah]

Hi quick one, if your children have to attend an afternoon club at school that is paid for does this count as a childcare cost? Thanks in advance!

Only if it is childcare.

Found this on Google

clubs and extra curricular activities aren’t covered as childcare.

No they need to be registered childcare providers. So formal after-school care would count, but random after school clubs and activities wouldn't

"an afternoon club at school"

If it's an after school club, which allows you to work a longer working day (wrap around care) and it is registered, then yes.

If it's an optional activity-type club, then no (unless it also functions as wrap-around and is registered)

Thank you all for responses, so am I correct that the first question I need to ask will be to the school regarding if they're registered then I can use that information to ask a question in the UC journal?

DS attends out of school club (in his school) a couple of times a week and the cost of this can be put through UC.
If DS attends the coding club/running club/choir etc after school one night that I pay for, this can't be put through UC