Universal Credit: further information for families

This guide provides basic information about what families need to know if they make a Universal Credit claim.

It includes information about the support available and the steps that people will be expected to take when they make a Universal Credit claim as a family. It covers:

• how Universal Credit supports families
• the help available with childcare costs
• what claimants will be expected to do in return for receiving Universal Credit

Part of the Universal Credit toolkit for partner organisations.