Parents on various benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions could be missing out on various extra support worth up to £3,286 a year.
Free childcare If you're a parent claiming Universal Credit, you qualify for extra help with your childcare costs, the M.E.N reports. At present, you can claim 85 per cent of your childcare expenses per month up to £1,014 for one child and £1,739 for two or more children. Once you qualify for the scheme, you will receive a card that can be used at a variety of supermarkets and shops. However, the card can only be used to buy certain products, such as vegetables, fruit, and milk.
Household Support Fund support The Household Support Fund is a government scheme that allocates money to councils to help locals with the cost of living. As part of the support, some councils may choose to provide vouchers to help parents pay for things such as food or energy bills.
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