Coalition to boost childcare pot by £300m to target women working under 16 hours
80,000 families will benefit from the £300 million Government childcare support
Parents on low incomes who are working less than 16 hours a week will be eligible for childcare support from 2013, under new government plans.
Some £300m has been allocated for the move, worth up to £175 a week for one child and £300 for two or more.
Ministers say it will benefit 80,000 families receiving universal credit.
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