30 free hours child care

Kate1712

Just wondering anyone can advise me.
Im currently in a joint UC claim I am my partners cater and work part time my partner can’t work and receives LWCRA I have done an application for 30 free hours child care as I work and I’m a cater however I have been declined as my partner does not receive ESA but have been advised LWCRA is UC equivalent of ESA?
any advise would be extremely great full 

poppy123456

Your partner would need to be in receipt of either New style ESA or Contributions based ESA. UC LCWRA is not part of the criteria listed here. 

https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare

Kate1712

Is he eligible for ESA and UC at the same time?

poppy123456

New style ESA can only be claimed if he's paid the correct amount of NI contributions from working in tax years April 2019 to March 2021.

Kate1712

And this can be claimed with UC?

poppy123456

Yes but it's deducted in full from any UC entitlement. He can check his NI contributions here. https://www.gov.uk/check-national-insurance-record he will need class 1 if he was PAYE or class 2 if he was self employed.

Kate1712

Thanks very much for your help

Tori_Scope

Welcome to the community @kate1712 Have you been able to look into whether he's paid enough NI contributions?