Childcare: Tax Allowances
Commons · Question 120371 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Christine Jardine
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reducing the availability of the childcare wear and tear allowance on the (a) affordability of childcare for parents, (b) recruitment and retention of childmin
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 20 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 ...