Tories Pledge to End Childcare Cliff Edge for High Earners
🐿️ The Squirrel's Take
This policy seems designed to reward high earners, but it does little to address the broader childcare affordability crisis for most families.
💡 Why it matters
If implemented, this £700m policy would primarily benefit households earning over £100,000, potentially increasing inequality in childcare access and costing taxpayers significantly.
The Conservative Party has announced a £700m plan to extend free childcare to families earning over £100,000, ending the current 'cliff edge' where entitlement stops at that threshold. The proposal was unveiled ahead of the party's annual conference in Birmingham.
📡 Where we spotted it (2)
BBC News
Tories pledge to scrap £100,000 childcare 'cliff edge'
2h ago
›
The Guardian
Tories plan to expand free childcare to high earners to end ‘cliff edge’
2h ago
›