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Chatterbox Childcare
02-10-2009, 04:34 PM
Gordon Brown is proposing to reduce/abolish the childcare vouchers and tax credits and in place provide 2 year olds with free spaces. This will obviously affect both families and childminders greatly.

Please sign the attached petition.

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/keepvouchers

Trouble
02-10-2009, 04:38 PM
i think hes already made his mind up:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

Mouse
02-10-2009, 04:46 PM
Everyone seems to be assuming that Gordon Brown will still be PM after the next general election :rolleyes: There's no guarantee any of his plans will be carried out. I've signed the petition though, just in case!

This is part of an email I was sent. It would at least help some people for a few more years and means nothing is going to happen straight away.

"The Government has announced plans to phase out childcare vouchers from April 2011, in favour of providing 10 hours a week of free childcare for 2 years olds. Parents who sign up for childcare vouchers before April 2011 will be able to continue to enjoy tax and NI savings until April 2015."

TheBTeam
02-10-2009, 04:53 PM
Just signed up dh and I! Will get round to telling him later!

jelly15
02-10-2009, 05:15 PM
Petition signed. :angry: :angry:

Chatterbox Childcare
02-10-2009, 05:23 PM
Just did DH and DS too

I don't understand this train of thought. He has got all the mums back to work and now taking away the ability to pay for it.

Mouse
02-10-2009, 07:50 PM
I don't understand this train of thought. He has got all the mums back to work and now taking away the ability to pay for it.

I don't understand it either. He seems to want to penalise people who are trying to work & support their families.
And why do 2 year olds need 10 hours of care a week anyway? I think 3 is quite young enough.

Pudding Girl
02-10-2009, 08:13 PM
I too doubt he'll be in long enough to implement this, he's just shot himself in the foot with the type of people they were relying on for votes, oops!! :rolleyes:

Blackhorse
02-10-2009, 08:16 PM
well I think once government decides something they will do it no matter what...but I also dont think he will be there long enough to actually do it...

will sign it anyways though

miffy
02-10-2009, 08:54 PM
I don't think this will make him very popular.

Miffy xx

aly
02-10-2009, 09:29 PM
Signed..cant wait for the next elections!!

xx

angeldelight
02-10-2009, 09:33 PM
Signed it

Angel xx

Carol
02-10-2009, 09:44 PM
Just signed it

Carol xx

charleyfarley
02-10-2009, 09:46 PM
Just signed too :thumbsup:

Carol xx

The Juggler
03-10-2009, 08:21 AM
Gordon Brown is proposing to reduce/abolish the childcare vouchers and tax credits and in place provide 2 year olds with free spaces. This will obviously affect both families and childminders greatly.

Please sign the attached petition.

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/keepvouchers

do you think it's a good idea to publish this link on netmums and mumsnet. I know we cm's get a bashing on there but at the end of the day I think a lot of mums would be interested.

Mouse
03-10-2009, 08:37 AM
do you think it's a good idea to publish this link on netmums and mumsnet. I know we cm's get a bashing on there but at the end of the day I think a lot of mums would be interested.


I'm pretty sure I've already seen it on Netmums, but I can't find it now.

The Juggler
03-10-2009, 01:33 PM
I've signed up and just e-mailed the link to all my parents who pay by voucher.

Alibali
03-10-2009, 06:10 PM
Signed and sent to all my childminder friends and parents.

CherryBlossom
03-10-2009, 09:51 PM
Just signed x

Heaven Scent
04-10-2009, 10:50 AM
I'm confused - I'm going to a meeting next thurs about the implimentation of free places for 2 year olds in this area - available to childminders only for 12 hrs pw - I was under the impression that it was in place in some councils already - I hadn't realised that it was at the expence of those availing of the childcare element of tax credits and childcare vouchers/salary sacrifice.

As I say I'm confused - I suppose I should have realised that the money for these 2 year old free spaces would have to come from somewhere I just thought they were getting it from all the increased sly taxes they have levied on us over the years.

mabel
05-10-2009, 09:07 AM
thanks for that information, I have signed, i get paid a lot thro' voucher scheme