Written Question·Treasury·UIN 65660

VAT: Dementia and Disability

Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025

Question

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal DemocratTiverton and Minehead

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of VAT on the affordability of support services for people with (a) permanent disabilities and (b) dementia.

Answer

James Murray
Supplies of welfare services, including the provision of care for people with permanent disabilities and dementia, are exempt from VAT if they are supplied by eligible bodies, such as public bodies or charities. When developing policy, including on VAT on...

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