Written Question·Treasury·UIN 94914

Childcare: Taxation

Tabled: 26 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025

Question

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour PartyBelfast South and Mid Down

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families exceeded the tax-free childcare cap in each year since 2017.

Answer

James Murray
Families cannot exceed the limits within their Tax Free Childcare accounts because the system automatically restricts government top-ups once the cap for the 3 month period is reached. Families can still make payments to childcare providers from their acc...

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