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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

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Childminder and universal credit

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Rick81 · 08/04/2023 21:46

Hello. I'm a father of 8yo boy. I posted on here about claiming childcare costs some time ago. I forgot to ask. If childminders charge anything from £10-15 per hour, assuming I'm entitled to 15 hrs per week, but what rate? Would universal credit pay me back if my childminder charges £15 per hour? Does it have to be offset registered? There's a lot of childminders on websites but not all are offsted registered. Thank you for help.

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BernadetteIsMySister · 08/04/2023 22:52

Childminders don't generally charge that much, are you thinking of nannies?

Also 8 year olds aren't entitled to any funded hours.

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Rick81 · 09/04/2023 01:54

Ok thanks guys. Yes childminder or nanny. Basically I need someone to look after my son on some weekend nights.

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PurpleBugz · 09/04/2023 11:57

Childminders must be ofsted registered and won't cost that much. Some nannies can be ofsted registered and can cost that much but I think you can't get the UC childcare funded in your own home. If a nanny works from their own home more than half the time they are breaking the law and should be registered as a childminder.

Ask on your UC journal for clarification.

Try childcare.co.uk to find childminders. Also ask your local council family information service.

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Rick81 · 09/04/2023 12:01

@PurpleBugz thank you.

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UndercoverCop · 09/04/2023 12:04

Is this while you work? My understanding is you can claim 80/85% back a month in arrears to support you attending employment. Childcare provider needs to be registered and invoice properly.

Morningcoffeeview · 09/04/2023 12:05

Youll struggle to get childcare on a weekend evening or overnight. You’ll need a nanny and no, that won’t be covered in your 15 hours. The per hour funding is around £4.20.

UndercoverCop · 09/04/2023 12:06

https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/new-to-universal-credit/children-and-childcare/#:~:text=Childcare%20costs,and%20meet%20some%20additional%20conditions.

Understanding Universal Credit - Children and childcare

Find out how Universal Credit can help towards the cost of looking after children, and how it pays back up to 85% of childcare costs

https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/new-to-universal-credit/children-and-childcare#:~:text=Childcare%20costs,and%20meet%20some%20additional%20conditions.

Badbudgeter · 09/04/2023 12:08

Childminders don’t tend to work evenings or weekends. I have struggled with this too. At 8 he won’t need a lot of “looking after” I’d try and find a responsible teenager to babysit. Or cultivate friendships and do reciprocal childcare.

Babyroobs · 09/04/2023 12:11

You can only claim childcare costs if the provider is Ofsted registered and you are using that childcare to enable you to work. An eight year old will not get 15 hours free funding, that is for 2/3/4 year olds. If you are eligible for UC childcare element then they will pay 85% of childcare costs up to a certain amount but your overall award including childcare element is still reduced by earnings.

jannier · 09/04/2023 17:31

BernadetteIsMySister · 08/04/2023 22:52

Childminders don't generally charge that much, are you thinking of nannies?

Also 8 year olds aren't entitled to any funded hours.

If it's weekends they might as even on £15 for one child they won't earn minimum wage and it's unlikely they will have 2 or 3 wanting a weekend so double or triple could be a normal charge for weekends.

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