Childcare cost element of universal credit criteria when self employed during covid 19 pandemic when there is no minimum income floor.
Dear Department for Work and Pensions,
Can you please provide information and internal guidance on Childcare cost element of universal credit criteria self employed during covid 19 pandemic when there is no minimum income floor. Particularly when claimant is making losses.
Yours faithfully,
Eva Sheffield
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Dear Eva Sheffield,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 6th
April.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
Dear Department for Work and Pensions,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Department for Work and Pensions's handling of my FOI request 'Childcare cost element of universal credit criteria when self employed during covid 19 pandemic when there is no minimum income floor.'.
UC - Marylebone job centre and Belfast Service Centre has refused to provide any information on this and refused to explain wheat basis they use to deny childcare cost element.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c...
Yours faithfully,
Eva Sheffield
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Dear Eva Sheffield,
I am writing in response to your request for information, received 28th
April.
Yours sincerely,
DWP Central FoI Team
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