Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 108337

Childcare: Finance

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the £100,000 earnings threshold for free childcare on incentives to work.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
It is our ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change.The working parent entitlement aims to support parents to r...

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