Conservative leader David Cameron has added his voice to growing calls on the government to introduce tax relief for workers with caring responsibilities.
In a speech on family life to the National Family and Parenting Institute last week, the Conservative leader said the government had a duty to make childcare affordable and to simplify the system of childcare tax credits.
“In the short -erm, the existing tax credit system should be extended to cover all forms of childcare, and not just the least well-off families,” Cameron said.
He said that, in the long term, he would introduce a tax break that would benefit all working families.
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Personnel Today is backing a campaign to introduce tax breaks for carers. Under the proposals, tax breaks would enable employers to offer a voucher to employees who care for a dependant, similar to those available for childcare.
