Childcare Vouchers and UC

Moos_Mummy

Hi


Are you able to use childcare vouchers and still claim the childcare costs on UC? I have tried to read up about it and my understanding is no, you can't but then the lady I saw at the job centre didn't know and took all my proof of childcare voucher payments etc. I still pay for the childcare its just it part of it comes out of my salary before tax each month. I have only just registered for UC and we won't find out how much we can claim until 7th Dec. I have to renew my childcare vouchers at work for next year but I'm thinking if they can't be used then its best not to claim them and then I can then claim the full amount of childcare through UC. I was claiming the full £243 in vouchers and then I pay an extra £200 on top of that each month.


Any advice please?


Many thanks
MM

pmlindyloo

This article may help if no one has direct experience of this.

https://www.litrg.org.uk/tax-guides/help-towards-costs-childcare/universal-credit/how-does-it-interact-other-schemes#toc-universal-credit-and-childcare-vouchers

Moos_Mummy

Thank you, that's really helpful. It appears they wont accept the childcare voucher payment therefore I think I would be better off not claiming childcare vouchers through my employer anymore.
Thanks, MM