Childminding: Tax Allowances
Commons · Question 115038 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing the wear and tear allowance on the viability of businesses owned by registered childminders; and what consultation her Department undertook with repre
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 3 Mar 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 ...