30 free hours child care

Kate1712
Kate1712 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
edited August 2022 in Universal Credit (UC)
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 

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    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. 
  • Kate1712
    Kate1712 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    Is he eligible for ESA and UC at the same time?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    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
    Kate1712 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    And this can be claimed with UC?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    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
    Kate1712 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
    Thanks very much for your help
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,471 Championing
    Welcome to the community @kate1712 :) Have you been able to look into whether he's paid enough NI contributions? 

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