Universal childcare up to 11 would save parents thousands and add billions to economy – report

Catherine Gaunt
Tuesday, December 6, 2022

A universal childcare guarantee for children up until the end of primary school, would create an extra £13 billion for the economy and boost parents’ wages, according to a new report by the IPPR and Save the Children.

The joint IPPR and Save the Children report makes a case for universal childcare, which it claims would save a family with young children between £620 and £6,175 a year in childcare costs PHOTO Adobe Stock
The joint IPPR and Save the Children report makes a case for universal childcare, which it claims would save a family with young children between £620 and £6,175 a year in childcare costs PHOTO Adobe Stock

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