Wrap around care universal credit

[ohimightaswell]

i would like to send my daughter to an ofsted registered wrap around care facility.

do I need to prove I will be working these hours to be entitled to the upto 85% percent of the cost via universal credit?

I want to send my daughter there because she will get help with certain subjects more than me requiring actual wrap around care but it’s quite expensive (for me anyways).

I can’t see anything online saying I’ll only be eligible for this contribution because I’m working and that being the reason why my daughter is in wrap around care.

Will you not be working then or are you part time?

Sorry I should have mentioned

i do work but part time during the day, my child walks home and I’m home by 2pm.

my partner works longer hours.

But we are both on minimum wage.

the facility is offering student support after school and as there is help with wrap around care for those on universal credit wondered if I’d be eligible or do I need to show I’m working more hours to therefore require the wrap around care?

Oh it’s tutoring then not wrap around care? And she is old enough to walk home by herself?
I think that may be difficult to claim as it’s ‘care’ in the generic sense is it?

If it’s ofsted registered then you’ll be able to claim it as long as you’re earning the minimum number of hours required. It doesn’t matter that you’re not actually working at that particular time.

If you’re not working at those times, you don’t need wraparound care.

If your child is entitled to the extra sessions at school because she is PP or you are entitled through any UC you already receive, that is separate.

You need to ask the school what the criteria is, and then work out if you meet it.

I doubt uc would ask what hours you do. Just as long as you earn the min hours which I assume are 30 if she is old enough to walk home

thi seems cheeky to submit a claim if it isn’t child care as such

I’m not sure what age childcare stops being paid for under uc

as in a 17yr isn’t going to go to a cm

There is no such thing as "minimum hours" with UC, this is a myth.
UC childcare is not there to provide tutoring, but to enable parents to work. Therefore you are not strictly entitled to childcare costs. You don't say how old your child is but if you are part-time your childcare costs may not be seen as "reasonable". A work coach ma6 verify the costs, but it will be picked up in. UC Review and you could face a large overpayment.
You would be better to approach the school about the pupil premium and how they can support your child better.

I would be surprised if PP is relevant if there are two wages coming in - I thought it was only if under about 7k income before benefits? (or is that just free school meals and totally separate thing?)

I don't think it's on hours, but income. Which is bonkers but there we are. I claim for wrap around care - I do actually need it but I don't think I've ever told them the exact hours I work, they just know how much I earn.