Written Question·Treasury·UIN 46916
Childcare: Tax Allowances
Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will (a) increase the tax-free childcare allowance and (b) allow parents to use that allowance in place of funded hours.
Answer
Darren JonesThe £2,000 Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) top-up, which can be claimed per year and per child up to age 11 (and £4,000 per disabled child, up to age 16), was set at this level because the Government believes it strikes the right balance between helping parents ...
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