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Written question asked by Emma Little Pengelly (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 2 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 September 2019. It was answered by Rishi Sunak (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Treasury.

Childcare

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support is available to parents of a child over the age of 11 to help with their childcare costs, given that this is the upper limit for Tax-Free Childcare, and where they are no longer able to access Childcare Vouchers.

Answer

This Government is committed to supporting families and we will be spending almost £6 billion in 2019/20 on childcare support – more than ever before.

There is a range of financial support with the cost of childcare available to parents with children over the age of 11, including:

  • Support with 20% of childcare costs for disabled children up to the age of 16 under Tax-Free Childcare.

  • Support of up to 85% of childcare costs under Universal Credit, and up to 70% of costs under Tax Credits, for children up to the age of 16 and 15 respectively.

  • Support of up to 85% of childcare costs for children under 15 whose parents are full time Higher Education students under the Childcare Grant in England.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
285429
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Childcare Parents Tax allowances Childcare vouchers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk