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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

White House looks to implement plan that pays parents to stay home and raise their children

The Trump administration is considering a new policy that would provide government childcare subsidies to married couples with a stay-at-home spouse, according to a new report.

Under the draft plan, married couples in certain income brackets could qualify for payments if one spouse works at least 35 hours a week while the other remains home to care for the child, The New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Unmarried couples and single parents who do not work would not be eligible.

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