Base childcare support for working parents on household income
We suggest basing eligibility for childcare support for working parents on household income, rather than individual income.
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 74/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 74/100,000
- 02 NOV 2025Petition closedFinal total: 74 signatures
- 02 MAY 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
Compare these two families under the current rules:
Family A) Two parents each earning £95k = £190k total household income → 30 free childcare hours
Family B) One parent earning £105k, the other £40k = £145k total household income → no childcare help
We believe that this isn’t just illogical — it’s unjust. We think it risks trapping many parents (mostly mothers) in unemployment, as without any support, childcare costs can exceed their income — all because one parent earns "too much."