
Change the criteria for funded childcare so that eligibility is based on joint household income of up to £200k rather than individual thresholds. Current rules exclude many families where one parent earns above the limit, meaning a lot of households and individuals can face financial pressures.
Pat McFadden
Work & Pensions Secretary
Increase full-time Carer's Allowance to at least £840 per week
Reduce spouse visa income requirement from £29k to £20k
Base the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) threshold on household income
Increase the personal tax allowance for single adult households to £15,000
Scrap child benefit and introduce universal free childcare for every family
Change the criteria for funded childcare so that eligibility is based on joint household income of up to £200k rather than individual thresholds. Current rules exclude many families where one parent earns above the limit, meaning a lot of households and individuals can face financial pressures.
Increase full-time Carer's Allowance to at least £840 per week
Reduce spouse visa income requirement from £29k to £20k
Base the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) threshold on household income
Increase the personal tax allowance for single adult households to £15,000
Scrap child benefit and introduce universal free childcare for every family