Yesterday the @albertaucp.bsky.social announced policy changes to their child care policy. These changes will have a direct impact on families, with some gaining and some losing. I break it all down in this 🧵. #abpoli #ABChildCare www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?... - ThreadSky

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gillianpetit.bsky.social • 31 days ago

Yesterday the @albertaucp.bsky.social announced policy changes to their child care policy. These changes will have a direct impact on families, with some gaining and some losing. I break it all down in this 🧵. #abpoli #ABChildCare
https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=927102F1AB330-03B4-C316-F50C3A9FDE986B5B

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gillianpetit.bsky.social•31 days ago

The UCP announced two changes. First, all parents with children 0-4 in full time child care will pay $326.25 out of pocket regardless of age of child, income, or type of child care facility. Second, the UCP eliminated the child care subsidy.

gillianpetit.bsky.social•31 days ago

How it affects families depends on the type of child care facility (day home versus day care), the cost of the child care facility (i.e., before the grant is applied), whether the child is in full time or part time child care, the parents combined income, and the age of the child.

gillianpetit.bsky.social•31 days ago

This figure shows that gains/loss to families by age of child, child care type, and parents income if child care costs $900 before the grant.

gillianpetit.bsky.social•31 days ago

This figure shows that gains/loss to families by age of child, child care type, and parents income if child care costs $1,100 before the grant.

gillianpetit.bsky.social•31 days ago

In general, high-income parents with older children in more expensive child care facilities, particularly day homes, stand to gain the most from this policy change in terms of reduced child care costs.

gillianpetit.bsky.social•31 days ago

Conversely, lower-income parents with younger children in less expensive child care, particularly day cares, stand to lose the most from this policy change in terms of higher child care costs.

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