Mums should be given an £8,000 childcare allowance to stay at home and look after their kids, according to a new report.
Researchers at the Civitas think tank have suggested bundling existing child payments into a single "Family Support Benefit" for parents with children aged under four.
The money would be spent on childcare, either to pay a grandparent or relative, or for the parent to be at home looking after their own children.
