Nearly 30% of eligible working families are failing to access free childcare hours they're entitled to, according to government data analysed by UK Debt Expert , effectively paying a "confusion tax" that could cost them thousands each year.
Of the almost 1.3 million children of all ages eligible for free childcare hours , more than 340,000 are not registered.
Single parents with a mortgage in Brighton are worse off financially across the UK, faced with an average growing monthly debt of -£900.
In 14 out of the 100 most populated UK towns and cities, single working parents with a mortgage appear to be accumulating debt each month - before paying for bills, food and clothing.
If you and your partner are able to find jobs that have shift work then you may be able to work your shifts around each other to minimise the amount of childcare you will need.
2 . Try and job share with a friend or family member
You may find that your friends or family are in a similar situation to you, so you may be able to buddy up with another family and share the...
The government’s underfunding of childcare places in England has led to an 87% increase in nursery closures, with the average setting losing more than £32,000 a year just for their 15-hour funded places for three and four-year-olds.
This figure can be doubled for nurseries with children on the 30-hour offer, which National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) says is just not sustainable for any...
· UK is losing at least £9.4bn in additional earnings per year as a lack of suitable childcare is preventing mums from working the hours they would like to · The estimated lost economic output is upwards of £27bn equivalent to 1% of GDP
A new report from economics thinktank the Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP) lays bare the economics costs of the lack of accessible, affordable childcare in...
COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS: Parents facing soaring early years costs while a third of nurseries, pre-schools and childminders warn of likely closure in the next year, new Alliance survey reveals
“The early years sector in this country is in crisis. As our survey findings clearly show, current levels of government funding are nowhere near enough to support the delivery of affordable, sustainable...
With childcare providers’ costs due to rise dramatically from April, the Government has today unveiled hourly funding rates which for nurseries in some local authorities will only rise by 1%.
Following intense lobbying by National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the early years sector in the wake of the Autumn Statement, the Government has agreed to invest an additional £20m into the...
Families in the South West could save up to £2,000 a year towards their childcare costs to help pay for October half-term holiday clubs and wraparound care during the school terms, reminds HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
More than 37,000 families in the South West saved money on their childcare costs in June 2022 and HMRC is urging thousands of other families to not miss the chance to...
