Submitted on Monday 23rd February 2026
Rejected on Thursday 26th March 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Change the income cap for free childcare to an increased, household cap.
If a child lives in a household where two parents earn £99,999, and there's a combined income of £199,998, the child could still get funding. But if one parent earns £101k and the other is on minimum wage they get no hours at all. This gives the existing system true equality.
Revise and reform the eligibility for free child care hours for children aged four and under.
It's the mother who is usually the lower-earner and without any childcare subsidy they can be priced out of work and their career suffer.
Child care fees can range from £800-£2300 per month, child care hours for a parent looking to get back into the work place can mean the difference between getting a job/working just to put your child into nursery and restarting a career or small business.
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/744825
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760916
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