There is little government help for childcare costs for children under two Brian Lawless/PA WireThe cost of childcare has risen seven times faster than wages in recent years. The average pay of parents in England with a one-year-old child rose by 12 per cent in cash terms between 2008 and 2016 while childcare costs shot up by 48 per cent, according to analysis by the TUC. In London, however, childcare costs have risen 7.4 times faster than pay. In the East Midlands they have increased seven times and in West Midlands 4.8 times. Frances O’Grady, general secretary of the TUC, said: “The cost of childcare is spiralling but wages aren’t…

Source: The Times October 20, 2017 08:03 UTC