Childcare: Eligibility
Commons · Question 6364 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of basing eligibility for Free Childcare For Working Parents on household rather than individual income.
Answer
Answered by Darren Jones, 14 Oct 2024
Eligibility is assessed on a per person rather than per household basis because the application is made by the individual, it aligns to the existing boundary in the tax system and means there is no incentive for the lower earner in the household to reduce...