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<p>This Government is committed to supporting families across the income distribution
with the cost of childcare and we will be spending almost £6 billion in 2019/20 on
childcare support – more than ever before.</p><p> </p><p>Families on low incomes are
able to access a range of childcare support including:</p><ul><li>15 hours of free
childcare per week for disadvantaged two-year olds in England.</li><li>15 hours of
free childcare per week for all 3 and 4 year olds in England, as well as an additional
15 hours of free childcare a week for working parents of 3 and 4 year olds in England.</li><li>Up
to 85% of childcare costs under Universal Credit, an increase from the 70% of costs
which were previously covered under Tax Credits.</li></ul>
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