Explaining how the Advisor Discretion Fund can help with payment of upfront childcare costs

James Gallagher from Employers For Childcare's Family Benefits Advice Service outlines a recent change which means that some parents in Northern Ireland who are claiming Universal Credit or other income-based benefits and are moving into work or increasing their hours may be eligible to have their childcare costs paid upfront through the Advisor Discretion Fund.

Paying for childcare upfront can often be a barrier for parents moving into work, so this is a welcome change.

Watch our video to find out more about how it works in practice.

More information on this is available on our website here: https://www.employersforchildcare.org/news-item/support-for-universal-credit-claimants-with-upfront-childcare-costs-when-starting-work/

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