The first of National election promises

[Lilith7]

Or possibly, bribe. In principle a good idea but its only available per household rather than per child which may mean its of about the same use as a chocolate teapot for many people.


https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politic...han-180000

"If the public service stops hiring so many consultants, National Party leader Christopher Luxon says it could afford greater childcare subsidies.

During his State of the Nation speech on Sunday, Luxon promised he would order the public service to cut $400 million from its consultancy bill. That money, he said, would fund a new childcare policy, giving a 25% rebate to most familiesÔÇÖ childcare bills.

The childcare rebates were expected to cost about $250m per year and would be available per household ÔÇô not per child."

Surely the sensible option would be for govt to cover all childcare costs from our taxes, rather than allowing it to continue to be sometimes not much more than a money making exercise.