Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed parents with children aged one and two years-old will be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare in his spring budget - here is all you need to know about the change and the eligibility criteria.
Changes are being made to the financial support available to families, enabling more parents to go out to work.
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