SOARING childcare costs are stopping millions of Brits going back to work, a new report finds. In a fresh win for The Sun’s Make Universal Credit Work campaign, MPs say it is time to stop for…
Sir Stephen Timms, Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, said: “Many parents supported by Universal Credit want to work or work longer to provide for their families but are prisoners to the high cost of childcare and a system that requires upfront payment and the invidious choice of taking on debt or turning down work.
"A reassessment of the eligible childcare costs cap is clearly long overdue and a move away from forcing parents to pick up the cost of childcare before receiving benefits is also vital if families are to have access to good quality and affordable childcare. "This is key not just to helping parents to increase their hours but also for the transformative impact it can have on the lives of children."
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