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Chilean Universal Daycare legislative process

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The Chilean Universal Daycare project is currently undergoing legislative processing in the Chamber of Deputies for its second constitutional stage. The proposal seeks to gradually expand access to include independent workers who issue fee receipts (boletas de honorarios), provided they meet specific social security requirements. Implementation is designed to be progressive: the second year would include children of female independent and domestic workers, while the third and fourth years would expand to include certain independent fathers and other groups. A significant point of contention remains the financing of the initiative. To address funding hurdles and avoid the controversial use of Unemployment Insurance funds, the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores y Trabajadoras (CUT) has submitted a formal proposal to the Chamber of Deputies. The CUT suggests creating a ‘National Comprehensive Care Fund’ financed by a 0.20% contribution from large companies, supplemented by permanent fiscal support and a state guarantee of sufficiency. This model aims to protect workers' resources while ensuring small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) do not face additional costs. The legislative debate also continues to grapple with the Senate’s decision to define the right to daycare as belonging to children under the age of two rather than the worker. This shift has sparked discussions regarding parental autonomy and the state’s role in childcare. Under the current Senate-approved text, a dedicated Daycare Fund would finance enrollment and monthly fees, but if costs exceed the fund's contribution, employers would not be required to cover the difference, potentially leaving a remaining cost for the beneficiary. Recent hearings in the Chamber of Deputies have focused on further expanding the scope of the project. The initiative aims to extend childcare access to both dependent and independent workers by removing the current requirement for companies to employ at least 20 women to provide the service.

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  1. 2026-09-30 04:02 UTC Chilean Universal Daycare legislative process
  2. 2026-09-28 21:33 UTC Chilean Universal Daycare legislative process
  3. 2026-09-26 16:36 UTC Chilean Universal Daycare legislative process
  4. 2026-09-21 02:32 UTC Chilean Universal Daycare legislative process
  5. 2026-09-20 00:42 UTC Chilean Universal Daycare legislative process
  6. 2026-09-16 18:42 UTC Chilean Universal Daycare legislative process
  7. 2026-09-15 22:39 UTC Chilean Universal Daycare legislative process

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