WORKING families on universal credit will receive a cash boost from Wednesday, when childcare payments rise by 47% in England, Scotland and Wales.
The rise means parents can claim up to £951 a month for one child or £1,630 for two or more, to cover the cost of childcare while they work.
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride says the change removes “one of the biggest barriers to work for parents”.
Labour maintains the plans do not go far enough.
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