UK Child Care Subsidies Offer No Relief for Poorest Families
A child plays with toys at a playgroup for pre-school aged children in Somerset, England.
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The UK government's plan to reduce the cost of child care fails to support the country's poorest parents, new analysis shows.
Families on the lowest 30% of incomes will see almost no direct benefits from the new entitlement, according to a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies published Tuesday.