Abolishment of Childcare Vouchers - we can stop it

**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

**Mouse** · 02-10-2009, 04:46 PM

Everyone seems to be assuming that Gordon Brown will still be PM after the next general election

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.

**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

Originally Posted by DebbieS26

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!!

**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

Carol xx

**The Juggler** · 03-10-2009, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by DebbieS26

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 ***** 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

Originally Posted by The Juggler

do you think it's a good idea to publish this link on ***** 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 *****, 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.