Many people make a living from doing things in the gig economy like driving, delivering, or freelancing; often via online platforms such as Uber, Deliveroo and TaskRabbit. Some HMRC rules came into force in January 2024, these are known as the digital platform reporting rules or OECD rules. The ...

Help with the costs of childcare in universal credit is done by including the childcare element in the calculation of your maximum universal credit award. 

Help with childcare costs is a complicated area because the Government offers different schemes. Each scheme has different qualifying rules and often the amount you receive can be different. Sometimes if you claim help from one scheme, that can stop you claiming help from other schemes and so you ...

This page explains how much childcare support can be claimed through the childcare element of universal credit and what costs can be included in each assessment period.

Not all childcare will qualify for support through the childcare element of universal credit . They must be relevant childcare charges to qualify. 

Childcare support in universal credit is paid through the childcare element. To qualify for this you need to meet the basic and financial conditions of universal credit and also meet the conditions for the childcare element of universal credit.