Written questions

Childcare: Coronavirus

Commons · Question 74365 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of amending the rules for the childcare vouchers scheme to allow participants to receive refunds, subject to the appropriate tax and National Insurance contributi

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 10 Sep 2025

We appreciate the temporary closure of childcare settings during the COVID-19 pandemic may have left parents unable to use some existing Government childcare offers, including Childcare Vouchers. Parents can seek to get a refund from their employer for th...