All news on the topic: Childcare issues

THOUSANDS more parents will be able to access free childcare from September when the benefit is extended to nine-month-olds for the first time.Working

IF you're a new parent struggling to make ends meet, you can get thousands of pounds of free support.From free childcare hours to free food vouchers w

HUNDREDS of thousands of parents can now apply for extra childcare help as part of a major expansion.From today, the government is extending free chil

A MUM-OF-THREE has revealed how she saves £750 a year on childcare through a little-known scheme.Childcare can be a costly headache for parents, espe

CHARLOTTE Dawson couldn't help but see the funny side after catching her son, Noah swearing.It's clear the two-year-old tot has picked up the family f

WORKING parents of nine-month-olds can apply for 15 hours free childcare within a matter of weeks.The Government is extending its offer of free childc

THIS year is a big one for parents with the Government rolling out a major expansion of free childcare.The extra support, announced in last March's bu

PARENTS are being stung by shock new fees despite the roll-out of extra free childcare designed to ease the burden on hard working mums and dads, The

THOUSANDS more parents can start accessing extra free childcare from today following a Government rollout.Working parents of two-year-olds are now abl

MARTIN Lewis has issued a "last chance" warning to parents applying for free childcare.Mums and dads have just days left to apply for 15 hours of free

THOUSANDS more parents can apply for free childcare hours later this spring, the Government has announced.Working parents of nine-month-olds will be a

WORKING parents are being warned to make a quick check this Easter to ensure they don't miss out on up to £2,000 in free cash.It comes after hundreds

WORKING parents battling stinging childcare costs are missing out on vital support.It comes after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt this week raised the earnings

LOW earners will pay hundreds in extra tax due to a stealth raid on workers.Income tax thresholds have been frozen since 2021, dragging more people in

THOUSANDS of working parents could still miss out on free childcare starting in April.Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in March 2023, that eligible fa

WORKING parents in England can get help from the government paying for childcare - but who is eligible, and how do you apply?Free childcare hours were

RISHI Sunak has guaranteed parents will receive free childcare within weeks despite fears computer systems won’t be ready on time.The Prime Minister

FAMILIES struggling with the cost of living can get extra help covering childcare through five avenues.It comes as the Government rolls out further fi

SITTING on her own on New Year’s Eve, Marie Holden (name changed) scrolled through dozens of happy photos of couples and families on Facebook.She co

A BABY born 14 weeks early and weighing just 15oz is finally home.Poppy Martin spent 102 days in an incubator at Leicester Royal Infirmary.But she sur

A PAEDOPHILE who sexually abused seven children includingNeighbours star Madeleine West has finally been jailed.Madeleine, who played Toadie's husband

THOUSANDS of parents can apply for extra free childcare within weeks in a boost for households.Currently, all parents of three and four-year-olds can

MARTIN Lewis has issued an urgent warning for all parents as hundreds of thousands miss out on £1,630 free cash every month.Many families are still m

YOUNG kids on planes are most likely to have a tantrum 27 minutes and 48 seconds into the flight, research claims.Each one lasts an average 15 minutes

MUM-of-three Vicky Baker landed her dream job as a teaching assistant after a major change to Universal Credit rules that finally made childcare affor