Government funding impacts childminders' Universal Credit payments

Katy Morton
Monday, January 15, 2024

Childminders claiming Universal Credit (UC) who receive funding from their local authority termly or in two lump sums, rather than monthly, are being stripped of the benefit, leaving them short of money and struggling to cover bills, finds a new report.

A new report highlights issues with childminders who receive lumps sum of monthly and are on universal credit, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
A new report highlights issues with childminders who receive lumps sum of monthly and are on universal credit, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

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