Question follow-through · 3499
Childcare: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the eligibility criteria for the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme as it applies to PhD students whose stipends are not classifie
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 20 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 5 Jun 2026 · 16 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the eligibility criteria for the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme as it applies to PhD students whose stipends are not classifie
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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5 Jun 2026
Answer published
Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) is designed to help parents cover childcare costs so they can enter work, stay in employment, or increase their working hours. As a result, eligibility is based on income from paid work: each parent is generally expected to earn a...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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