Petition · Department for Work and Pensions

Scrap child benefit and introduce universal free childcare for every family

Closed 47 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce universal, publicly-funded day care for children, including meals. This could support early development, ensure nutrition standards for children, reduce pressure on families, improve workforce participation for parents and strengthen the economy and productivity.
It could increase tax receipts by enabling both parents to work and by creating more childcare jobs, raise productivity through greater labour participation. One day care teacher could care for multiple children (min. 3), we think making it more efficient than the capped 2 child benefit. It could guarantee nutritious meals and give every child regardless of family income a strong start, delivering long term socio-economic benefits.

Timeline

29 Dec 2025 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jun 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 47
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 29 Dec 2025
Closed 29 Jun 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.