Cost of childcare has risen by over £2,000 a year since 2010 Childcare fees have increased by nearly half (44 per cent) for parents with kids aged under 2 · Union body warns that mums are caught in a “catch 22” with childcare costs soaring and statutory maternity pay falling in real value · UK government must provide urgent funding boost for the childcare sector – not slash staffing requirements, says TUC The... Read more
1 in 3 parents with pre-school children spend more than a third of their pay on childcare TUC poll: 1 in 3 parents with pre-school children spend more than a third of their pay on childcare New poll shows working parents spend a big chunk of their pay on childcare TUC says this is putting “huge pressure” on family budgets Union body calls for an urgent plan to get wages rising across the economy – and an immediate increase in the minimum wage to at... Read more