Within its report entitled ‘The Childcare Guarantee’, published ahead of the budget 2014 next Wednesday, 4Children argues that too many families are unable to take advantage of high-quality childcare as provision is not as affordable or flexible as it needs to be.
According to the charity, if childcare costs continue to rise at the current rate, in ten years' time nearly 40 per cent of the average family disposable income will be taken up by childcare fees.
4Children claims that this would increase to almost 100 per cent of a family’s disposable income in 50 years’ time, based on the same increase.
Disposable income refers to the amount that households have to spend after direct taxes, including income and council tax, but does not include housing costs.
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