Universal Credit

(asked on 22nd February 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of households claiming childcare cost payments in Universal Credit have requested a Universal Credit advance to help with the upfront cost of childcare in the last year.


Answered by
Mims Davies Portrait
Mims Davies
Shadow Minister (Women)
This question was answered on 27th February 2023

The information requested is not available as reasons for use of an advance are not readily available.

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