Millions of parents are set to benefit from free childcare after a major budget announcement. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed working parents in England would benefit from 30 hours of free childcare per week for all children aged between nine months and five years old.
Previously, it had only been available to parents of children aged three or four. The Chancellor announced 30 hours of free childcare for all under-fives from the moment maternity care ends, where eligible.
Jeremy Hunt told the Commons: "I today announce that in eligible households where all adults are working at least 16 hours, we will introduce 30 hours of free childcare not just for three and four-year-olds, but for every single child over the age of nine months. The 30 hours offer will now start from the moment maternity or paternity leave ends.
