New Plans For (Almost) Free Childcare In 2029.

New Plans For (Almost) Free Childcare In 2029.

Good News For Working Parents: The Cabinet Is Working On A New System Where Childcare Will Be Almost Free From 2029. The State Secretary Has Announced New Steps For This.

What Will Change? 

The Government Will Pay Most Of The Costs Of Childcare Directly. You Will No Longer Need To Apply For A Subsidy. 

• The Childcare Subsidy Will Disappear, So Problems With Repayments Will Be A Thing Of The Past. 

• All Working Parents Will Get The Same Compensation, No Matter Their Income. 

• There Will Be Rules For Fair Prices So Childcare Organizations Cannot Make (Large) Profits. 

• Because The Demand For Childcare Will Probably Rise, The New System Will Be Introduced Step By Step, With Attention To Enough Staff And Enough Places. 

Ouders & Onderwijs Supports The Plans 

Together With Other Organizations, We Have Sent A Letter To The State Secretaries And The House Of Representatives. In It, We Say That We Support These Plans. We Find It Important That Childcare Be Affordable And Accessible.