![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/im-10460-better-off-after-big-change-to-universal-credit-how-to-get-it-too-as-800000-families-are-missing-out/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/newspress-collage-23950240-1694684996891.jpg&description=CHILDCARE I'm £10,460 better off after big change to Universal Credit – how to get it too as 800,000 families are missing out MUM-of-three Vicky Baker landed her dream job as a teaching assistant after a major change to Universal Credit rules that finally made childcare affordable. Around 800,000 more families could also be eligible for the same help but aren't claiming it. 1 Hundreds of thousands of households are eligible for childcare support through Universal Credit Vicky, from the South West of England, was able to take the job as a teaching assistant in a special needs school after realising she could get some of her childcare costs paid upfront on Universal Credit. The 31-year-old who previously worked part-time, was worried that she wouldn't be able to claim more hours of free childcare. After contacting her local Jobcentre and speaking with a work coach, she learned of the increased Universal Credit assistance. Since June 28, parents on the benefit have been able to get their childcare costs paid upfront - a huge win for The Sun's Make Universal Credit Work campaign which had called for this help. Before the change, Vicky would have had to fork out the money herself, before claiming it back - something she would have struggled to find the money for. The amount of cash parents can claim for one child also increased over the summer, to £951 for one child and £1,630 for two. This means parents with one child could get upwards of £10,460 a year. The new rates help cover rising nursery and childminder fees. Vicky said: "I spoke to my local Jobcentre and explained that before I could take the job it was crucial that I could get help with childcare costs. "My work coach explained that I could claim 85% of my childcare costs through Universal Credit." Before June, most parents on the benefit could claim 85% of their childcare costs but they had to pay first before claiming the money back later on. Now, anyone who starts work or significantly increases their work ho){kind=link}
MUM-of-three Vicky Baker landed her dream job as a teaching assistant after a major change to Universal Credit rules that finally made childcare affordable.
Around 800,000 more families could also be eligible for the same help but aren’t claiming it.
Vicky, from the South West of England, was able to take the job as a teaching assistant in a special needs school after realising she could get some of her childcare costs paid upfront on Universal Credit.
The 31-year-old who previously worked part-time, was worried that she wouldn’t be able to claim more hours of free childcare.
After contacting her local Jobcentre and speaking with a work coach, she learned of the increased Universal Credit assistance.