I regularly see posts where people are considering giving up work temporarily to stay at home and would need benefits in order to do so. Although answers are split they tend to be mainly posters saying that isn't what benefits for and that the person should go back to work even though all the wages gained go on childcare. And a lot of comments about tax not being there to fund your choices etc.
At the same time posters and society as a whole seem to have no issue whatsoever in claiming 'benefits' to pay their childcare bill. Often amounting to more money. And normally saying there should be more help.
Why are they treated differently? Surely you could argue that having your childcare paid is having tax payers paying for your choices and if you can't afford to work then you shouldn't expect someone else to fund it.
Interested in why they are viewed so differently.