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To: The government
Tax deductible childcare costs
Allow working families to deduct the costs of childcare, such as nursery fees, from their gross salary (before tax).
Why is this important?
There are a huge number of working families in the UK who spend an exorbitant amount of their income, sometimes up to 50%, on nursery fees alone. This can often result in one parent, usually the mother, simply not returning to work because of the expense.
The loss of child benefit and other financial assistance to most working families has not helped.
There is little incentive to return to work for many women because of the cost. Childcare costs will only spiral further with the increase in the minimum wage (affecting salaries paid to nursery staff). The government must help these families by providing this tax break.
