However, looking at the small print of this commitment, it seems that the extension will only occur in 6 local authority areas, meaning parents in the other 26 authorities will not benefit from it. 1 Full JRF report - https://www.jrf.org.uk/report/unable-escape-persistent-hardship-jrfs-cost- living-tracker-summer-2023 2 Disability Price Tag 2023, Scope, 2023 - https://www.scope.org.uk/campaigns/extra- costs/disability-price-tag-2023/ 3 https://inclusionscotland.org/news/dpo-collective-letter-to-the-first-minister 3 6.2 The Programme for Government states that the expanded national offer for two-year- olds will be “focused on those who will benefit most”.