Jeremy Hunt has said the Government wanted to roll out extra childcare support announced in his Spring Budget for parents “as soon as possible” but was given advice that it wouldn’t be possible “overnight”.
The Chancellor announced in the Spring Budget on Wednesday that parents of eligible children as young as nine months will be able to claim 30 hours of free childcare a week, saving them around £6,500 a year, in a bid to get people back into work. The current policy applies to three and four year olds.
