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In August 2019 we advised readers that DWP’s Touchbase collection of news and articles from across government had been published on the 13th.
One the topics covered was called “Changes to Universal Credit” and included a section on childcare costs. This read:
“If childcare costs are reported up to 30 days after the end of the assessment period, these will now be taken into account. This means that where customers are not able to report their childcare costs immediately there will not be any delay in accepting allowable childcare costs.”
On the 4th of September 2019, this was amended “to clarify information about childcare costs and Universal Credit”. The section now reads:
“If a claimant reports childcare costs later than the assessment period in which they are paid, they can be considered for reimbursement when, with good reason, they are not able to report those costs within their assessment period.”
Global Payroll Association Comment
Universal Credit is not an employer responsibility and there is no requirement for them to know it. But we always says that it is good to know of the issues that could be affecting our employees, hence the reason for passing this information on.
In August 2019 we advised readers that DWP’s Touchbase collection of news and articles from across government had been published on the 13th.
One the topics covered was called “Changes to Universal Credit” and included a section on childcare costs. This read:
“If childcare costs are reported up to 30 days after the end of the assessment period, these will now be taken into account. This means that where customers are not able to report their childcare costs immediately there will not be any delay in accepting allowable childcare costs.”
On the 4th of September 2019, this was amended “to clarify information about childcare costs and Universal Credit”. The section now reads:
“If a claimant reports childcare costs later than the assessment period in which they are paid, they can be considered for reimbursement when, with good reason, they are not able to report those costs within their assessment period.”
Global Payroll Association Comment
Universal Credit is not an employer responsibility and there is no requirement for them to know it. But we always says that it is good to know of the issues that could be affecting our employees, hence the reason for passing this information on.
