Dear Brian,
stated aims of policies are one thing, and the outcomes are another. I've show you that my family with 2 preschool children (3 years so far and 2 to go) can face substantial hurdles to maintain working. The last government tried to address the problems via Child Tax Credits (had its own problems too), but the new one looks at your income without regard for the astronomical childcare costs and decides you are sufficiently well off to pay all the bills yourself. Fine, then they are making me live in poverty because I can't afford to work full time and benefits only will not pay my mortgage. My family is a big looser with up and coming changes, and the only loss I've worked out so far is in connection to having small children.

Not one reply to my question had both parents working full time.
I will struggle to work out how many hours of work and at what rate will make me better off. I want to work, and I funded my desire for 3 years but I won’t be able to do it for the next 2 years even by working and earning more. How's that?

So while you may think expect me to pull our economy forward (as I am capable and of working age) I have lost personal benefit in doing so. My employee contribution to tax and NI this year will be in region of 9k. Next year I bet my earnings will be under the threshold to pay tax. Well done the chancellor! You are making me and your deficit worse off (at least on my account).