Official Statistics

Universal Credit claimants eligible for and receiving the childcare element: March 2021 to February 2022

Claimants eligible for and receiving the childcare element between March 2021 to February 2022.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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The figures used in this release have been superseded by the figures in the latest publication on childcare element statistics. The figures given in the latest publication should be used instead.

This ad hoc release of statistics shows the number of Universal Credit households receiving the childcare element as a proportion of households with children aged up to 16 where all adults are earning.

These figures have been published to provide additional information on the subject of childcare following the Work and Pensions Select Committee in April 2022. Releasing them in this ad hoc publication gives equal access to all those with an interest in them.

Updates to this page

Published 29 June 2022
Last updated 29 June 2022 + show all updates
  1. Revised table 4, the numbers for Unknown and Total in the column about 'couple parents who are both earning, paid childcare element' have been corrected.

  2. First published.

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