Written Question·Treasury·UIN 57834

Childcare: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 5 June 2025
Answered: 13 June 2025

Question

Ben Goldsborough

LabourSouth Norfolk

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of enabling parents to be paid their childcare funding using their government tax-free childcare account.

Answer

Darren Jones
Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) provides parents with financial support with the aim of allowing parents to work and earn more. It enables parents access funding of up to £2,000 per child for children up to 11 years-old (16 and up to £4,000 if the child is disab...

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