Home About Us News Insights Policyinsights Policy Insights Help with health costs for Universal Credit claimants in Northern Ireland Policy Insight2nd January 2024 Find out more about how to claim help with your health costs if you receive Universal Credit. No Christmas miracle for parents or the childcare sector – but we have much to be proud of in 2023 Policy Insight21st December 2023 Employers For Childcare reflects on a busy 2023, and looks ahead to 2024, in our end of year review. Date announced for the final Government cost of living payment Policy Insight18th December 2023 Eligible households across the UK will automatically receive a cost of living support payment in February 2024. Applications open soon for the expanded Free Childcare offer for 2 year olds living in England Policy Insight13th December 2023 From April 2024 the UK Government is expanding its free childcare offer for working families living in England only. Make Sure You Access All The Financial Support You Are Entitled to This Christmas Policy Insight11th December 2023 Contact the Family Benefits Advice Service to find out what support is available to your family Information for parents on pre-school application process Policy Insight4th December 2023 Admissions guidance now available for pre-school applications in Northern Ireland for 2024-25. Over 11,000 families in Northern Ireland now saving money on childcare through Tax-Free Childcare Policy Insight30th November 2023 18% more families now using Tax-Free Childcare in Northern Ireland to help with their childcare costs. All Party Group hears about the experience of support for childcare in ROI Policy Insight24th November 2023 Report of November 2023 meeting of the All Party Group on Early Education and Childcare. What does the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement mean for families? Policy Insight23rd November 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt makes key announcements in Autumn Statement on tax, minimum wage and benefits but no further support for childcare. Are you claiming all the financial support your family is entitled to this winter? Policy Insight24th October 2023 Employers For Childcare’s Family Benefits Advice Service helps families find out what support they are entitled to, including with childcare costs. 1…56789…43