Major boost to families on Universal Credit as thousands of parents get £500 TODAY
THOUSANDS of parents on benefits will get a cash boost of more than £500 from today as hiked childcare payments hit bank accounts.
Childcare support for less well-off mums and dads has been increased by almost 50 per cent to enable them to work more hours, or to get a job.can now get up to £951 a month for one child and £1,630 for two or more kids, up from £646 and £1,108 respectively.Chancellor Jeremy Hunt increased the amount in the last Budget to reflect crippling childcare prices.
He also announced a dramatic expansion of free childcare hours which will eventually extend to nine-month-year olds.
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