Tories would expand free childcare to high earners, Badenoch says
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has proposed a £700m plan to expand free childcare to high earners by removing the current £100,000 salary cap. The policy aims to prevent a 'cliff edge' that discourages parents from working more hours, with funding sourced from public sector job cuts.
Why it matters
This proposal highlights a significant shift in Conservative economic policy regarding family support and taxation, sparking debate over the prioritization of benefits for high-income earners.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch (right) and Laura Trott, shadow education secretary, meet parents and toddlers ahead of the Conservative party conference on 3 October. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch (right) and Laura Trott, shadow education secretary, meet parents and toddlers ahead of the Conservative party conference on 3 October. Conservatives Tories would expand free childcare to high earners, Badenoch says Kemi Badenoch says those earning more than £100,000 should not be discouraged from working more
Prefer the Guardian on Google The Conservatives have unveiled a proposed £700m childcare giveaway for high earners ahead of their annual conference, saying they would end the “cliff edge” where free entitlement ends at salaries above £100,000.
The plan, set out the day before the event begins in Birmingham, follows the earlier proposal by Kemi Badenoch’s party to abolish most stamp duty , another change to taxation that would disproportionately benefit wealthier people.
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