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FUNDING & SUPPORT

A little help.
A clearer cost.

Working and claiming Universal Credit? You may be able to claim back up to 85% of eligible childcare costs.

Let’s look at the numbers.

Your week

1 day5 days

One child · four-week illustration · £40 per day.

4-week illustrative month

If you qualify for UC

YOUR SHARE AFTER ILLUSTRATIVE SUPPORT£72.00

per illustrative month

Four-week cost before support
£480.00
Possible UC reimbursement
£408.00

You pay first. UC normally pays eligible costs back after childcare takes place. No automatic checkout discount.

How this is worked out
Weekly cost before support
£120.00
Household monthly cap
£1,071.09

Daily fee × days per week × four weeks. We estimate up to 85% for one child, using the unused monthly cap. Other childcare and assessment dates may affect support.

Illustration only. Funding depends on eligibility, provider approval and monthly caps. Nothing entered here is sent or saved.

OTHER HELP TO EXPLORE

Starting or increasing work?

Ask your work coach about help with upfront childcare costs.

Government guidance

Tax-Free Childcare

Available only in qualifying age or disability cases. Cannot be used with UC.

Check the scheme

Local support

Your council may offer extra help. Availability and eligibility vary.

Find your council

FUNDING HELP

Not sure where to start?

Check what you can claim, what payment evidence you need and how to report childcare costs.

Read the Universal Credit guidance

REGISTERED CHILDCARE

Our registered settings.

Dose Youth Group operates registered childcare provision through Mason Venture Partners Ltd, registered on Ofsted’s voluntary Childcare Register. Provider registration: 2913105.

UEL SportsDock

Setting URN 2913106

University of East London, East Building, 4 University Way, London E16 2RD.

Luv Yourself Space

Setting URN 2913107

Luv Yourself Ltd, Unit 11, Thanet Tower, Hoy Street, London E16 1ZA.

A few helpful answers.

Who could qualify for UC childcare?

Working UC claimants, subject to household rules. Usually both partners work, with exceptions. Support generally ends on 31 August after your child turns 16. Check the government criteria

What are the limits?

UC reimbursement is capped at £1,071.09 monthly for one child or £1,836.16 for two or more, across all childcare. Standard TFC ends in September after turning 11; qualifying disability cases in September after turning 16. Full eligibility rules

Government guidance checked 31 October 2026 · UC childcare rules · Tax-Free Childcare