Universal child care

Sign advocating for universal childcare at Zohran Mamdani's mayoral inauguration

Universal child care is the provision of free or low-cost child care to all families, regardless of the ability to pay, through government subsidies. It generally encompasses daycare from the end of parental leave to the beginning of government-subsidized preschool or kindergarten. It may also include after-school care throughout primary education, allowing parents to work a full day.

Various countries have implemented universal child care; those with the highest subsidies are the Nordic countries and Germany.[1]

See also

Countries implementing:

Related concepts:

References

  1. ↑ Claire Cain Miller (October 6, 2021). "How Other Nations Pay for Child Care. The U.S. Is an Outlier". The New York Times.
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