Nicola Salvato wins case against DWP scheme that makes parents pay upfront and claim money back through universal credit
A single mother who brought a legal challenge against the government over its “ridiculous” universal credit childcare payments system has won her case after a high court judge ruled it to be discriminatory and unlawful.
Nicola Salvato, 49, of Brighton, had argued that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) requirement that she pay hundreds of pounds upfront to childcare providers before she could claim the money back through universal credit plunged her into debt and forced her to reduce her working hours.
