Childcare voucher scheme: Plan 'will include parents who are carers'

The government says it wants to expand a new childcare tax credit scheme to include parents who stay at home because they are full-time carers.

A 12-week consultation on the scheme - first announced in March's Budget - is expected to start later.

Families with two working parents could claim up to £1,200 a year per child.

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