Manifesto · published 2024-06-11
Their position
Give working parents 30 hours of free childcare a week from when their child is nine months old to when they start school, saving eligible families an average of £6,900 per year.
What that means
The Conservatives' 2024 manifesto pledged 30 hours of free childcare a week from nine months old to school age (relevant to households with young children).
Explain this (1 term)
- Manifesto
- A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.
Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.
Who it applies to
Applies if: youngest under 5.
The source
The Conservative and Unionist Party Manifesto 2024: Clear Plan, Bold Action, Secure Future — Conservative Party. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
Manifesto · published 2024-06-11
Their position
Cut tax for pensioners with the new Triple Lock Plus, guaranteeing that both the State Pension and the tax free allowance for pensioners always rise with the highest of inflation, earnings or 2.5%
What that means
The Conservatives' 2024 manifesto pledged a Triple Lock Plus so that the State Pension and the pensioners' tax-free allowance rise together (relevant to pensioners).
Explain this (1 term)
- Manifesto
- A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.
Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.
Who it applies to
Applies if: a pensioner.
The source
The Conservative and Unionist Party Manifesto 2024: Clear Plan, Bold Action, Secure Future — Conservative Party. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
Manifesto · published 2024-06-11
Their position
Cut tax for workers by taking another 2p off employee National Insurance so that we will have halved it from 12% at the beginning of this year to 6% by April 2027, a total tax cut of £1,350 for the average worker on £35,000
What that means
The Conservatives' 2024 manifesto pledged another 2p off employee National Insurance, halving it from 12% to 6% by April 2027 (relevant to employees).
Explain this (2 terms)
- National Insurance
- A tax on earnings paid by workers and employers, which also builds entitlement to the state pension.
- Manifesto
- A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.
Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.
Who it applies to
Applies if: employed.
The source
The Conservative and Unionist Party Manifesto 2024: Clear Plan, Bold Action, Secure Future — Conservative Party. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
Manifesto · published 2024-06-11
Their position
We will improve PIP assessments to provide a more objective consideration of people’s needs and stop the number of claims from rising unsustainably.
What that means
The Conservatives' 2024 manifesto pledged to change PIP assessments to make them more objective and to stop claims rising unsustainably (relevant to households with a disabled member).
Explain this (2 terms)
- Pip
- Personal Independence Payment: a benefit for extra costs caused by long-term illness or disability. It is not means-tested and does not depend on working.
- Manifesto
- A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.
Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.
Who it applies to
Applies if: someone is disabled or has a long-term condition.
The source
The Conservative and Unionist Party Manifesto 2024: Clear Plan, Bold Action, Secure Future — Conservative Party. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
