I'll cut costs to boost workforce, says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt
, the government is expected to pay childcare support to parents on universal credit up front instead in arrears, as now.
The Budget is also expected to extend the current level of support for energy bills, limiting costs for a typical family to £2,500 a year, for aOther measures reportedly under consideration, but not yet confirmed, include continuing the 5p cut to fuel duty, changes to tax-free pensions allowances, and bringing forward a rise in the pension age.
He also signalled that he was unlikely to announce further childcare support for families that don't qualify for Universal Credit, describing this as "expensive". Critics say the current level of government support means it is simply not worth large numbers of parents, even those on middle incomes, taking on new or extra work.
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