Question follow-through · 34683
Universal Credit: Childcare
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled, Universal Credit: further information for families, updated on 18 December 2024, how her Department defines the terms (a) available, (b) free, (c) a
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 28 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 4 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 11 Mar 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled, Universal Credit: further information for families, updated on 18 December 2024, how her Department defines the terms (a) available, (b) free, (c) a
4 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Mar 2025
Answer published
There is no prescribed definition for the terms available, free, appropriate and affordable childcare. The work coach will work with the claimant to understand how childcare is preventing them from undertaking work related activities and make necessary ad...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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