Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Change the income cap for free childcare to an increased, household cap
Closed
31 signatures
What the petition asks
Revise and reform the eligibility for free child care hours for children aged four and under.
We want the individual cap abolished and replaced with an increased, household cap
If a child lives in a household where two parents earn £99,999, and there’s a combined income of £199,998, the child could still get funding. But if one parent earns £101k and the other is on minimum wage they get no hours at all.
It’s the mother who is usually the lower-earner and without any childcare subsidy they can be priced out of work and their career suffer.
If a child lives in a household where two parents earn £99,999, and there’s a combined income of £199,998, the child could still get funding. But if one parent earns £101k and the other is on minimum wage they get no hours at all.
It’s the mother who is usually the lower-earner and without any childcare subsidy they can be priced out of work and their career suffer.
Timeline
| 25 Mar 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
31
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
25 Mar 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.