The announcement that the government will introduce free childcare in a phased approach has been welcomed by the pensions industry for its potential effects on the gender pensions gap. On Wednesday (15 March) chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced plans to introduce 30 hours of free childcare per week for working parents of children aged nine months and older by September 2025. The plans will be introduced in a phased approach, with working parents of two-year-olds benefitting from 15 hours of free childcare from April 2024. From September 2024 this benefit will be extended to parents of ch...
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