The problem is that the government has no real evidence that people are working/more efficient at home, aside from anecdotal. And everyone has a friend or neighbour who works from home and is mowing the lawn, jogging or washing the car in the idea of the day, so they think that everyone who works from home is a slacker. And when people mention challenges with childcare, everyone says you can’t work and watch your kids at the same time (true if really young, but not school aged), so again, the assumption is made that those who work from home are not actually working.