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| Working families' childcare costs outstrip wage rises, says TUC | Working families' childcare costs outstrip wage rises, says TUC |
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| Childcare fees for working parents have risen three times faster than wages in the past decade, according to the Trades Union Congress. | Childcare fees for working parents have risen three times faster than wages in the past decade, according to the Trades Union Congress. |
| Costs have gone up by 52% per week since 2008 for families with a full-time and a part-time working parent, despite government initiatives. The earnings of these parents have increased by 17%. | Costs have gone up by 52% per week since 2008 for families with a full-time and a part-time working parent, despite government initiatives. The earnings of these parents have increased by 17%. |
| Lone parents were faring worse, the TUC analysis found, with childcare costs for a single mother or father working full-time having risen seven times faster than earnings. | Lone parents were faring worse, the TUC analysis found, with childcare costs for a single mother or father working full-time having risen seven times faster than earnings. |
| Childcare in England costs an average of £236 a week for a child under the age of two in nursery, compared with £159 in 2008. The cost is £232 a week for a child over two, compared with £149 10 years ago. | Childcare in England costs an average of £236 a week for a child under the age of two in nursery, compared with £159 in 2008. The cost is £232 a week for a child over two, compared with £149 10 years ago. |
| The TUC general secretary, Frances O’Grady, said: “Working parents have seen childcare fees rocket, as their wages have stagnated. | The TUC general secretary, Frances O’Grady, said: “Working parents have seen childcare fees rocket, as their wages have stagnated. |
| “Despite government support, families still face eye-watering nursery bills. Britain’s cost of living crisis is having a huge impact on working mums and dads.” | “Despite government support, families still face eye-watering nursery bills. Britain’s cost of living crisis is having a huge impact on working mums and dads.” |
| The West Midlands was the area where nursery fees for families with a full-time and a part-time working parent had outstripped wages the most, followed by the south-east and the north-east. | The West Midlands was the area where nursery fees for families with a full-time and a part-time working parent had outstripped wages the most, followed by the south-east and the north-east. |
| Examples of bills included £4,700 a year paid by a family on average earnings, with one parent working full-time and another part-time, for a three-year-old and a one-year-old child. | Examples of bills included £4,700 a year paid by a family on average earnings, with one parent working full-time and another part-time, for a three-year-old and a one-year-old child. |
| A single parent on average earnings, working full-time, was paying just over £6,000 for the same coverage. | A single parent on average earnings, working full-time, was paying just over £6,000 for the same coverage. |
| The TUC made a number of recommendations, including subsidised childcare that would start as soon as maternity leave finishes, as well as more government funding for local authorities to provide nurseries and childcare. | The TUC made a number of recommendations, including subsidised childcare that would start as soon as maternity leave finishes, as well as more government funding for local authorities to provide nurseries and childcare. |
| It also called for a greater role for employers in funding childcare and an increase to childcare support provided by tax credits and universal credit. | It also called for a greater role for employers in funding childcare and an increase to childcare support provided by tax credits and universal credit. |
| The government’s flagship childcare policy currently offers 30 free hours at nursery for three and four-year-olds, although nurseries have long complained that the hourly rates paid by the government are too low. | The government’s flagship childcare policy currently offers 30 free hours at nursery for three and four-year-olds, although nurseries have long complained that the hourly rates paid by the government are too low. |
| Last year, a tax-free childcare initiative launched, designed to replace the voucher system by giving eligible families up to £2,000 free per child towards costs. | Last year, a tax-free childcare initiative launched, designed to replace the voucher system by giving eligible families up to £2,000 free per child towards costs. |
| The TUC analysis was undertaken by the economic research consultancy Landman Economics, based on data provided by the charity Coram Family and Childcare. | The TUC analysis was undertaken by the economic research consultancy Landman Economics, based on data provided by the charity Coram Family and Childcare. |
| Ellen Broome, Coram’s chief executive, said: “Successive governments have rightfully invested in childcare but, while this investment has been welcomed, many parents remain frozen out of work because of high childcare costs. | Ellen Broome, Coram’s chief executive, said: “Successive governments have rightfully invested in childcare but, while this investment has been welcomed, many parents remain frozen out of work because of high childcare costs. |
| “We know that high-quality childcare boosts children’s outcomes, benefits the economy and allows parents to make genuine choices about work and care. But in the last year alone, childcare costs have risen by 7%. Urgent action is needed to make sure all parents are better off working after paying for childcare.” | “We know that high-quality childcare boosts children’s outcomes, benefits the economy and allows parents to make genuine choices about work and care. But in the last year alone, childcare costs have risen by 7%. Urgent action is needed to make sure all parents are better off working after paying for childcare.” |
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