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Is there a minimum age for UC helping with childcare costs?

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Jomummy1013 · 09/09/2023 15:29

I am due my fourth child early next year and I am going to have to go back to work when she is very small due to finances. I am a single parent. Is there a minimum age that UC will help with paying towards childcare costs? I can see that as of September 24 the government are giving 15 hours free childcare to babies 9 months onwards but childcare is so expensive and I will be going back to work before she is 9 months. X

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ShineBright1209 · 09/09/2023 15:40

I think you might be able to get up to 85% of your child care costs paid for you by UC. As far as I know there isn’t an age restriction on it as most private day nurseries will take babies from around 3months old (or used to when I worked in one) so you should be able to get help as soon as little one starts going. If you already have UC claim then try putting a message on your journal about it.

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Jomummy1013 · 09/09/2023 20:54

@ShineBright1209 thank you for replying! I do already receive some UC and I didn't think of messaging them via my journal. Baby will be going to childcare young so I am trying to get organised.
I couldn't find anything online which shows a minimum age but I wanted to check xx

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