Pulse story · 1 cited sourceOctober 11, 2026
A UK pledge would make childcare support less vulnerable to a pay rise
Kemi Badenoch has pledged to scrap the £100,000 childcare cliff edge, under which earning one pound too much can leave families thousands of pounds worse off.
Under the Conservative plan, the threshold would be scrapped completely, so parents would keep their support no matter how much they earn. The pledge responds to a current rule under which a parent earning more than £100,000, even by £1, causes the family to lose free childcare hours and Tax-Free Childcare support at once.
Whether the pledge becomes reality depends on the Conservatives winning the next election; the party is currently third in the polls.
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Kemi Badenoch pledges to axe £100k childcare 'cliff edge' so parents never lose out on a pay risethesun.co.uk · Oct 7
- A UK pledge would make childcare support less vulnerable to a pay rise
- Kemi Badenoch has pledged to scrap the £100,000 childcare cliff edge, under which earning one pound too much can leave families thousands of pounds worse off.
- Under the Conservative plan, the threshold would be scrapped completely, so parents would keep their support no matter how much they earn.
- The pledge responds to a current rule under which a parent earning more than £100,000, even by £1, causes the family to lose free childcare hours and Tax-Free Childcare support at once.
- Whether the pledge becomes reality depends on the Conservatives winning the next election; the party is currently third in the polls.
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