If someone pays child care costs can the costs be used for a benefit application?
Yes they can, because in many cases the child care costs can be offset against the income. Claimants will need to provide proof of their child care costs. This proof must show the child care providers registration number. The following groups can get the child care disregard in the following circumstances: Lone parents in remunerative work, couples if both are in remunerative work, couples if one of them is in remunerative work and the other one incapacitated.
