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Tories pledge to scrap £100,000 childcare benefit cliff edge
Original: Tories pledge to remove £100,000 childcare 'cliff edge' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmn06l362ypeo?at_medium=RSS&
The Conservative Party has pledged to remove the £100,000 'cliff edge' in childcare support, under which families lose entitlements once earnings pass that threshold. The move would ease a sharp drop-off in help that critics say discourages parents, particularly mothers, from working more hours. It comes amid ongoing debate in the UK about the cost of childcare and its impact on household finances and labour participation.
Why now: Childcare costs and the benefit cliff edge are a live political issue ahead of UK elections, and a party pledge on it draws attention.
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- Tories pledge to remove £100,000 childcare 'cliff edge' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmn06l362ypeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # Politics # UK # Economy · bbc_news@robot.villas · 5
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