Petition · past parliament
Lower the age of free childcare care from 3 to 2 to support working families
Closed
162 signatures
What the petition asks
In the UK, childcare is provided for working families at the age of 3 which means that from a young age, working families need to pay up to £40 a day for childcare. For full timers this equates to £800 per month. More than the average mortgage payment.
For non working families childcare is provided for free of charge. This is a backwards system as why would someone who doesn't work need their child watched full time. Where as some one who is working has to pay for their child care and receives no support.
Timeline
| 6 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
162
Status
Closed
Opened
6 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.