Childminding: Tax Allowances
Commons · Question 113770 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Kirsty Blackman
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HMRC has made of the number of childminders who will leave the profession as a result of the removal of the wear and tear allowance when they start using the digital tax system.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 27 Feb 2026
Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases ...