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Childcare Payments Act 2014
Summary
The Childcare Payments Act 2014 allows the government to offer financial help to working parents to pay for childcare. It does this through tax-free childcare accounts where parents can save money to spend on approved childcare, reducing the cost of looking after their children while they work.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing government help with childcare costs. It helps working parents afford childcare by offering tax relief or vouchers, making it easier for parents (especially mothers) to return to work without childcare expenses eating up their wages.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the scheme doesn't help the poorest families enough, since they may not earn enough to benefit from tax relief. Some argue the money would be better spent on making childcare cheaper for everyone, rather than just helping those already in work.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading5 Jun 2014
- 2nd reading14 Jul 2014
- Committee stage14 Oct 2014
- Report stage17 Nov 2014
- 3rd reading17 Nov 2014
Lords
- 1st reading18 Nov 2014
- 2nd reading9 Dec 2014
- Committee stage9 Dec 2014
- Report stage9 Dec 2014
- 3rd reading9 Dec 2014
Royal Assent17 Dec 2014
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