Improve state funding for childcare providers by increasing capitation rates, link funding to quality improvements and reduce and cap childcare charges (see separate childcare proposals). Introduce paid parental leave for the first 12 months of a child’s life and legislate for better work flexibility for toddler years and beyond. Halve prescription charges for most of the 1.7 million people with a medical card.
for limiting the welfare state, for example public funding for social services or social security, e.g. private care before state care