Childminding: Tax Allowances
Commons · Question 109038 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of expense rules for childminders whose homes function as full-time workplaces.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 4 Feb 2026
Childminders play a vital role in childcare. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases reflect increased costs, and from April 2026, local ...