Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveils major changes to childcare pensions and disability benefits

Budget measures aimed at boosting economic growth and supporting families

Parents with children aged one and two years-old to be eligible for childcare support

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a series of changes to childcare pensions and disability benefits in his Budget statement today. The measures are aimed at boosting economic growth and supporting families. Parents with children aged one and two years-old will be eligible for childcare support, up from the current age of three. The government will also increase the amount of money available for childcare support, from £2,000 to £4,000 per child per year. In addition, the government will introduce a new pension scheme for self-employed people, and increase the amount of money that people can save into their pensions. The government will also increase the amount of money available for disability benefits, and introduce a new benefit for people with long-term illnesses. The Chancellor said that the Budget measures were aimed at "boosting economic growth and supporting families". He said that the measures would "make a real difference to the lives of millions of people". The Budget measures have been welcomed by some, but others have expressed concerns about the impact of the changes. The National Childcare Trust said that the measures were a "positive step", but warned that they did not go far enough. The charity said that the government needed to do more to make childcare affordable for all families. The National Pensioners Convention said that the measures were "welcome", but warned that they did not go far enough. The charity said that the government needed to do more to ensure that pensioners had a decent standard of living. The Budget measures are likely to be debated in Parliament in the coming weeks.