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Nearly half of councils yet to decide on childcare providers’ pay rate

Nearly half of councils in Scotland are yet to decide on the hourly rates they will pay childcare providers when the academic year starts next week. A freedom of information request by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) revealed 15 out of ...

11 Aug 2022 at 01:01

‘Punitive’ benefits policy will cause ‘significant distress’, say charities

The Government has been urged to increase benefits sooner and invest in skills training and more affordable childcare, as it introduced measures to get people on Universal Credit working more hours. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed plans to ...

23 Sept 2022 at 14:12

Parents spending £10,000 a year on childcare – report

Parents are paying up to £10,000 per year for childcare, according to a new report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS). It finds that “a significant minority of parents of younger children” pay high amounts for childcare, with 15% of ...

20 May 2022 at 12:31

PM hints at further childcare support but no new money for cost-of-living crisis

Parents could receive further childcare support, Boris Johnson has hinted, as he seeks cost-free measures to alleviate the cost-of-living crisis. Downing Street said the Prime Minister would sign off on new support when he chaired a ...

26 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Personal Finance

Parents ‘squeezed by rising childcare costs and fall in available places’

Parents across Britain are being squeezed by rising childcare costs and a drop in available places, according to a charity. Coram Family and Childcare’s 21st annual survey of childcare costs found the average price of a part-time ...

22 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Personal Finance

Parents urged to check whether they could get childcare costs top-up

Parents are being urged to check whether they could be eligible for funding towards their childcare costs. More than 401,300 families collectively benefited from £44.4 million in government funding towards childcare costs in ...

16 Nov 2022 at 13:31

Around Waterford

'Childcare is a big issue' - Promises to cut childcare costs in Waterford planned for next budget

As part of a plan to cut costs for families, the Government is to prioritise childcare fees in the next budget. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said it is the objective of government to look at the affordability issues of ...

20 Jun 2022 at 14:33

National News

'Childcare is a big issue' - Taoiseach promises cut to childcare costs in next budget

20 Jun 2022 at 16:33

Around Carlow

'Childcare is a big issue' - Promises to cut to childcare costs in Carlow planned for next budget

20 Jun 2022 at 15:33

Life

Renewing your tax credits – here’s what you need to know

Some families receiving tax credits need to take action now, or they may risk getting these valuable benefits stopped. Tax credits renewal packs for 2023-24 are currently being issued to people, up until ...

05 May 2023 at 08:00

Jeremy Hunt announces sweeping state-funded childcare reforms in Budget

Jeremy Hunt promised a major expansion in state-funded childcare and tax breaks for businesses in Budget measures aimed at boosting economic growth. The Chancellor said a recession would be avoided and ...

15 Mar 2023 at 15:09

Hunt spends Budget windfall on childcare and tax breaks for wealthy pensioners

Jeremy Hunt has used a £25 billion-a-year improvement in the public finances to dramatically expand access to childcare and offer tax breaks to businesses and wealthy pensioners. In a Budget aimed at ...

15 Mar 2023 at 18:19

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