Childcare costs and Universal Credit
Awareness, affordability and the challenge of an embedded system
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12937339 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marsha Wood (0000-0003-3933-9928, University of Bath, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 203-220 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Poverty and Social Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1759-8273 • E-ISSN: 1759-8281 |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/175982721x16172947026094 |
| OpenAlex | W3162615355 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 11 |
Helping parents meet the cost of childcare is an important policy objective in the UK and there are various financial subsidies available. For low-income working parents, this support is increasingly provided through Universal Credit, the main means-tested benefit for working-age people in the UK. This article draws on qualitative interviews with parents on Universal Credit and explores issues of awareness, affordability, administration and the consequences of embedding childcare costs into a monthly-based means-tested system. The conclusions reflect on the implications for the Universal Credit goals of supporting employment, of simplification of the system, and of increasing personal responsibility
Business · Economics · Market economy · Public economics · Subsidy · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |