{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762229.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":762229,"attributes":{"action":"Change the income cap for free childcare to an increased, household cap.","background":"If a child lives in a household where two parents earn £99,999, and there's a combined income of £199,998, the child could still get funding. But if one parent earns £101k and the other is on minimum wage they get no hours at all. This gives the existing system true equality.","additional_details":"Revise and reform the eligibility for free child care hours for children aged four and under.\r\n\r\nIt's the mother who is usually the lower-earner and without any childcare subsidy they can be priced out of work and their career suffer. \r\nChild care fees can range from £800-£2300 per month, child care hours for a parent looking to get back into the work place can mean the difference between getting a job/working just to put your child into nursery and restarting a career or small business.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":12,"created_at":"2026-02-23T12:43:55.696Z","updated_at":"2026-03-26T18:01:15.006Z","rejected_at":"2026-03-26T18:01:15.009Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-02-23T14:38:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign these petitions which calls for similar action:\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/744825\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760916"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}