Should Parents on UC Have to Work?

Leannexxx where I live children get 30 free hours of nursery from the age of 3, some from the age of 2 if on UC or other benefits. So the age 3 part might be taking that into consideration and might not be for every area, but only certain parts.

MrsCraig sorry but childcare is not for me I know that the government help towards childcare cost I'll wait till she starts school

Leannexxx good on you. I have never understood those who have kids and send them off to nurseries even when it is not a question of need.

Lynibis don't get me wrong she goes nursery 3 times a week only for the morning and that's only to get her use to going for when she starts school she will only do 2 hours before she kicks off for me

Leannexxx I know lots of foster parents who put kids in nurseries even though they get paid for fostering, but I suppose we all need a break. Good to socialise kids before school but nurseries weren't so common when mine were young, but then, not so many mum's worked.

Lynibis totally agree with you honestly I wouldn't have put her in it's just that it was getting to a point where I couldn't leave the room without her kicking off so I thought I'd try it to get her use to it, she's the opposite from my oldest she wasn't bothered at all when I left

Leannexxx I stayed at home with my son until he was able to go to nursery. I didn't rely on childcare. He goes to nursery for social interaction and to get ready for school. I work around his nursery hours so that I'm always there when he needs me. He loves nursery and has been amazing for him. We have given him the best of both worlds. I could afford to stay home with him so I did, but that's not the case for everyone.

I wasn't saying that childcare was for you or for anyone, merely trying to think why the change might have been made to age 3. Sorry if my comment didn't come across right.

MrsCraig oh no your comment wasn't bad at all I'm just saying I'm lucky enough to be able to stay home with her and I will be going back to work when she's in full time school till then we will get by like I said my other half works full time and yes we get help from uc but that's only what everyone else gets before they changed it into one working tax credits and a little child benefits everything else gets taken from it

Leannexxx ahh right OK. Yes I was lucky like you to be able to stay home with him. We got child benefits but that was it. I went back part time once he was settled in nursery. I know lots of people in work who either have family look after their kids or pay loads for childcare.

MrsCraig my sister did it put her daughter in nursery at 6 months old when she went back to work she was there full time from 7 till 5 , 5 days a week cost loads and the baby was calling one of the staff mum me I couldn't do that when there so young

Leannexxx that is a long day for a child. I wouldn't put them in when they are that young.