Grandparents to get £4,800 for looking after their grandchildren in election pledgeThe Welsh Conservatives want to pay grandparents to look after their grandchildrenView Image (Image: WalesOnline/Rob Browne)Grandparents could be paid up to £4,800 per year to provide childcare for their grandchildren, the Welsh Conservatives have pledged if they get into power at May's Senedd election. ‌Nominated grandparents would receive a Grandparent Childcare Payment of £200 per child per month for up to two children in a single household. At present, only parents of three and four-year-olds in Wales can access 30 hours of free childcare. Welsh Conservative group leader Darren Millar said: "At this election, I am committed to putting forward the most pro-family policy offer Wales has ever seen. "Our Welsh Conservative childcare offer recognises the vital role that grandparents play in delivering care for their grandchildren, extends access to more free childcare, and empowers parents to make the best choice for them and their family.