Working Families Tax Credit is supposed to be a benefit for parents who work to be able to access affordable childcare. It is aimed at giving parents a choice over which form of childcare to use, promoting equal opportunity for all. How can any parent have the time to assess the needs of their child and settle them in if the only decision available is who is going to get their child's money for six months?
If a setting turned out to be unsuitable for a child's needs, how is the parent to change that setting, if the tax credit goes directly to the setting for such a long period of time?
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