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Parents of university age children never got ANY free childcare

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Cliff1975 · 15/03/2023 08:05

Whilst it is great that the government has finally realised that free childcare is needed those of us with university age children did not benefit from this and we are now supporting them through uni at great expense. Maybe once these kids who are getting free childcare get to uni that will be free too? Just can't help feeling that we are missing out from all angles?

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Sartre · 17/03/2023 09:38

But they were more likely to be able to afford to have one parent out of work or to have retired parents who would help. Now retirement age is climbing so people’s parents are still working and both parents need to work to keep afloat. Different times.

GooseberryCinnamonYogurt · 17/03/2023 10:01

Cliff1975 · 15/03/2023 08:05

Whilst it is great that the government has finally realised that free childcare is needed those of us with university age children did not benefit from this and we are now supporting them through uni at great expense. Maybe once these kids who are getting free childcare get to uni that will be free too? Just can't help feeling that we are missing out from all angles?

What a stupid post. My 'child' is 40 and I put her through Uni with no subsidy. I chose to have a child because I could afford it, not for the handouts.

Blossomtoes · 17/03/2023 10:21

Sartre · 17/03/2023 09:38

But they were more likely to be able to afford to have one parent out of work or to have retired parents who would help. Now retirement age is climbing so people’s parents are still working and both parents need to work to keep afloat. Different times.

The age at which people have kids is climbing too.

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