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thehatfox@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 years ago

Parents forced to quit jobs as childcare costs soar to cover ‘free’ funding

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Parents forced to quit jobs as childcare costs soar to cover ‘free’ funding

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thehatfox@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 years ago
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For some parents, the arrival of the new childcare scheme will actually leave them worse off as many childcare providers have hiked childcare costs
  • EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee
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    So that pushes prices up more. What now?

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      Now decide what’s important and stick to it.

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        We have. Hence the current expense of childcare. You could increase taxes to subsidise costs. But there are quite a few other services - health, education, adult and child social services also crying out for those funds.

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          And the lack of those other things exacerbates this one. It’s all the same problem, with the same solution.

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            “Increase taxes substantially” as a one-size fits all solution always feels a bit unimaginative

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