Question follow-through · 59188

Childcare: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Tax-Free Childcare scheme in reducing childcare costs for working families.

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Treasury
Tabled
11 Jun 2025
Target answer date
13 Jun 2025
Answer
18 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Tax-Free Childcare scheme in reducing childcare costs for working families.

  2. 13 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) has been designed with the specific policy aim of supporting parents to return to paid work or work more. For every £8 parents pay into their childcare account, the Government adds £2 up to a maximum of £2,000 in top up per year f...

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