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934173
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Pensions: Private Sector more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on private sector pension schemes of the decision to provide full indexation of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions earned in public service to people who reach State Pension Age on or after 6 December 2018 and before 6 April 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Hove more like this
tabling member printed
Peter Kyle more like this
uin 160328 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-07-06
answer text <p>On the 22 January, the Government announced that it would continue to provide full indexation for GMPs earned in public service for those reaching State Pension age on or after 6 December 2018 and before 6 April 2021. The Government considered the impacts of this decision on the private sector as part of its consultation on this issue:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/indexation-and-equalisation-of-gmp-in-public-service-pension-schemes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/indexation-and-equalisation-of-gmp-in-public-service-pension-schemes</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-06T11:42:02.493Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-06T11:42:02.493Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4505
label Biography information for Peter Kyle more like this
934184
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2018 to Question 155282, when the programme of research and analysis related to the tax-free childcare scheme will be complete. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine McKinnell more like this
uin 160216 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-07-06
answer text <p>The programme of research and analysis for Tax-Free Childcare is due to be completed next year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-06T11:40:51.15Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-06T11:40:51.15Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4125
label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
934344
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Student Loans Company: Living Wage more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the (a) Scottish Government and (b) Student Loans Company (SLC) staff to ensure all SLC staff based in Scotland are paid as a minimum the Real Living Wage set by the Living Wage Foundation. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow South more like this
tabling member printed
Stewart Malcolm McDonald more like this
uin 160297 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-07-06
answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-06T11:40:00.357Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-06T11:40:00.357Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4461
label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald more like this
933929
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-02more like thismore than 2018-07-02
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Brexit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Answer of 26 June 2018 to Question 154781 on Brexit, what steps his Department has taken in order to calculate the value of the dividend arising from the UK leaving the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Hove more like this
tabling member printed
Peter Kyle more like this
uin 159690 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-05more like thismore than 2018-07-05
answer text <p>The UK’s exit from the European Union will mean that we no longer pay an annual membership subscription to the EU. The OBR forecast our future EU contributions at fiscal events and, in March 2018, produced an estimate of our financial settlement with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>On 18 June, the Prime Minister set out an increase in funding for the NHS in England. It will be funded from a combination of sources, including funding we will no longer be sending to the EU and taxpayers contributing a bit more in a fair and balanced way. The Chancellor will set out further details in due course.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
grouped question UIN 159691 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-05T12:47:12.5Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-05T12:47:12.5Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4505
label Biography information for Peter Kyle more like this
933931
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-02more like thismore than 2018-07-02
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Brexit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2018 to Question 154782 on Brexit, if he will publish the details of his Department’s calculation of the value of the dividend arising from the UK leaving the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Hove more like this
tabling member printed
Peter Kyle more like this
uin 159691 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-05more like thismore than 2018-07-05
answer text <p>The UK’s exit from the European Union will mean that we no longer pay an annual membership subscription to the EU. The OBR forecast our future EU contributions at fiscal events and, in March 2018, produced an estimate of our financial settlement with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>On 18 June, the Prime Minister set out an increase in funding for the NHS in England. It will be funded from a combination of sources, including funding we will no longer be sending to the EU and taxpayers contributing a bit more in a fair and balanced way. The Chancellor will set out further details in due course.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
grouped question UIN 159690 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-05T12:47:12.45Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-05T12:47:12.45Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4505
label Biography information for Peter Kyle more like this
932180
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-28more like thismore than 2018-06-28
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Transport: North of England more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding, in real terms, has been allocated from the public purse to transport infrastructure in the north of England in each year since 1993. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham West and Royton more like this
tabling member printed
Jim McMahon more like this
uin 158790 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-05more like thismore than 2018-07-05
answer text <p>Information on funding allocated from the public purse to transport infrastructure in the north of England in each year since 1993 is not available. However, estimates of capital expenditure including transport by country and region are available.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury published the Country and Regional Analysis of public expenditure in November 2017 featuring capital and current functional expenditure by region for the five-years of outturn from 2012-13 to 2016-17. These are available in table A.8e. A link to the HM Treasury data are available below. Click on the further link to the ‘A’ tables:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>For a longer time series the ONS have published country and regional public sector finances in May 2017. The dataset shows public expenditure by functions that include transport by each region from 1999-2000 to 2015-16. A link to ONS data are available here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/datasets/countryandregionalpublicsectorfinancesexpendituretables" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/datasets/countryandregionalpublicsectorfinancesexpendituretables</a></p><p> </p><p>Both the HMT and ONS datasets are in nominal terms.</p>
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-05T13:09:47.237Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-05T13:09:47.237Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
931776
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-27more like thismore than 2018-06-27
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to suspend penalties for tax credit over-payments arising from the high income child benefit tax charge for PAYE taxpayers and apply the suspended penalty provisions of Paragraph 14, Schedule 24, of the Finance Act 2007 to any outstanding penalties. more like this
tabling member constituency South Thanet more like this
tabling member printed
Craig Mackinlay more like this
uin 158310 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-02more like thismore than 2018-07-02
answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced to ensure that support is targeted at those who need it most. It applies to anyone with an income over £50,000 who claims Child Benefit, or whose partner claims Child Benefit. The tax charge increases gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.</p><p> </p><p>Those who continue to receive Child Benefit must register for Self Assessment to declare their Child Benefit payments and pay the tax charge through their tax return. HM Revenue and Customs encourages individuals to contact it straightaway to pay the tax charge and the vast majority do so.</p><p> </p><p>Failure to notify penalties are chargeable where an individual does not register for Self Assessment by 5 October following the tax year when the tax charge becomes due. Penalties are only charged if the tax due is not paid in full by the following 31 January. These penalties are statutory and are charged unless the individual has a reasonable excuse given their individual circumstances.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-02T13:22:29.573Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-02T13:22:29.573Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4529
label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay more like this
931820
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-27more like thismore than 2018-06-27
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in each English region are eligible for tax-free childcare; how many households have applied to the scheme since that scheme was introduced; how many of those households have been accepted; and how many households have received tax-free childcare in the most recent period for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Tugendhat more like this
uin 158277 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-07-06
answer text <p>We estimate that around 2 million families are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare. As of 28 June 2018 over 336,000 applications have been made for Tax-Free Childcare and of these 313,000 been found eligible for the scheme. As of the 31 May 2018 over 74,000 families have paid money into their Tax-Free Childcare accounts and received the government top up.</p><p> </p><p>The main eligibility criteria for Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare have not changed since they were introduced. To help parents to return to work we have allowed parents to apply for 30 hours free childcare and Tax-Free Childcare 31 days, rather than 14, before returning to, or starting to, work.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, from September 2018, we have extended 30 hours free childcare to foster children, where their foster parents work outside fostering. To receive 30 hours free childcare it must be consistent with the child’s care plan.</p><p> </p><p>There have been no policy changes to 15 hours free childcare for 3 and 4 year olds since the policy was introduced.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2013, the government introduced 15 hours of early education for two-year-olds who are entitled to free school meals. From September 2014, this was extended to children whose families receive Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross household income of less than £16,190. This was so that children of low income working families, as well as those not in work, would benefit from 15 hours of early education. From 1 April 2018 the Government introduced a net earnings threshold equivalent to £15,400 for families on Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>The limited tax exemption for childcare vouchers which took effect from 6 April 2005 has been subject to a number of minor technical changes which can affect eligibility. These have mostly been in relation to changes in tax credit regulations and changes to the definition of disabled children in legislation.</p><p> </p><p>For question 158283 relating to childcare vouchers HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>I refer the Honourable member to my statement made on 29 March 2018 which sets out the reasons childcare vouchers are closing to new entrants from 4 October 2018 - <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;member=4097" target="_blank">www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;member=4097</a></p><p> </p><p>Data on the income profile of recipients of Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare can only be generated at disproportionate cost. It is not possible to estimate the income distribution of families benefiting from 15 hours of early education for 3 and 4 year olds as this is a universal offer. All recipients of 15 hours early education for 2 year olds earn less than £16,190. The distribution of childcare voucher recipients by annual income for the year 2017-18 is estimated to be as follows: 54% with income of under £45,000, 46% with income in excess of £45,000. No assessment has been made of the change in income profile.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the age profile of recipients of Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare can only be generated at disproportionate cost. We do not hold data on the age profile of parents in receipt of 15 hours early education for 3 and 4 year olds or for 15 hours early education for 2 year olds. Based on survey data, the age profile of recipients of childcare vouchers is estimated to be as follows: 5% aged under 30, 61% aged 30 to 39, 34% aged 40 and over. No assessment has been made of any change over time for any of these offers.</p><p> </p><p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 20 March 2018 (133037).</p><p> </p><p>Final Dedicated Schools Grant allocations to fund the Government’s childcare entitlements, for 2016-17 and before, can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130123124929/http:/www.education.gov.uk/schools/adminandfinance/financialmanagement/schoolsrevenuefunding/archive/a0064860/final-allocation-of-dedicated-schools-grant-2010-11" target="_blank">www.webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130123124929/http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/adminandfinance/financialmanagement/schoolsrevenuefunding/archive/a0064860/final-allocation-of-dedicated-schools-grant-2010-11</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-2013-to-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>Final funding allocations for the early years childcare entitlements will be dependent on January census data in the usual way.</p><p> </p><p>For information on the cost to the public purse of childcare vouchers in the last year I refer the Honourable gentleman for Tonbridge and Malling to the answer I gave to the Honourable Member for Belfast South (158316).</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be spending a record amount on childcare support by 2019/20 – around £6bn per year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
grouped question UIN
158278 more like this
158283 more like this
158284 more like this
158285 more like this
158286 more like this
158287 more like this
158288 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-06T11:38:25.553Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-06T11:38:25.553Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4462
label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat more like this
931821
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-27more like thismore than 2018-06-27
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the criteria for eligibility for (a) tax-free childcare, (b) 30 hours free childcare for children aged three and four, (c) 15 hours free childcare for children aged three and four, (d) 15 hours free childcare for children aged two, (e) free childcare and (f) childcare vouchers has changed since each policy was implemented. more like this
tabling member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Tugendhat more like this
uin 158278 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-07-06
answer text <p>We estimate that around 2 million families are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare. As of 28 June 2018 over 336,000 applications have been made for Tax-Free Childcare and of these 313,000 been found eligible for the scheme. As of the 31 May 2018 over 74,000 families have paid money into their Tax-Free Childcare accounts and received the government top up.</p><p> </p><p>The main eligibility criteria for Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare have not changed since they were introduced. To help parents to return to work we have allowed parents to apply for 30 hours free childcare and Tax-Free Childcare 31 days, rather than 14, before returning to, or starting to, work.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, from September 2018, we have extended 30 hours free childcare to foster children, where their foster parents work outside fostering. To receive 30 hours free childcare it must be consistent with the child’s care plan.</p><p> </p><p>There have been no policy changes to 15 hours free childcare for 3 and 4 year olds since the policy was introduced.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2013, the government introduced 15 hours of early education for two-year-olds who are entitled to free school meals. From September 2014, this was extended to children whose families receive Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross household income of less than £16,190. This was so that children of low income working families, as well as those not in work, would benefit from 15 hours of early education. From 1 April 2018 the Government introduced a net earnings threshold equivalent to £15,400 for families on Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>The limited tax exemption for childcare vouchers which took effect from 6 April 2005 has been subject to a number of minor technical changes which can affect eligibility. These have mostly been in relation to changes in tax credit regulations and changes to the definition of disabled children in legislation.</p><p> </p><p>For question 158283 relating to childcare vouchers HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>I refer the Honourable member to my statement made on 29 March 2018 which sets out the reasons childcare vouchers are closing to new entrants from 4 October 2018 - <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;member=4097" target="_blank">www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;member=4097</a></p><p> </p><p>Data on the income profile of recipients of Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare can only be generated at disproportionate cost. It is not possible to estimate the income distribution of families benefiting from 15 hours of early education for 3 and 4 year olds as this is a universal offer. All recipients of 15 hours early education for 2 year olds earn less than £16,190. The distribution of childcare voucher recipients by annual income for the year 2017-18 is estimated to be as follows: 54% with income of under £45,000, 46% with income in excess of £45,000. No assessment has been made of the change in income profile.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the age profile of recipients of Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare can only be generated at disproportionate cost. We do not hold data on the age profile of parents in receipt of 15 hours early education for 3 and 4 year olds or for 15 hours early education for 2 year olds. Based on survey data, the age profile of recipients of childcare vouchers is estimated to be as follows: 5% aged under 30, 61% aged 30 to 39, 34% aged 40 and over. No assessment has been made of any change over time for any of these offers.</p><p> </p><p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 20 March 2018 (133037).</p><p> </p><p>Final Dedicated Schools Grant allocations to fund the Government’s childcare entitlements, for 2016-17 and before, can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130123124929/http:/www.education.gov.uk/schools/adminandfinance/financialmanagement/schoolsrevenuefunding/archive/a0064860/final-allocation-of-dedicated-schools-grant-2010-11" target="_blank">www.webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130123124929/http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/adminandfinance/financialmanagement/schoolsrevenuefunding/archive/a0064860/final-allocation-of-dedicated-schools-grant-2010-11</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-2013-to-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>Final funding allocations for the early years childcare entitlements will be dependent on January census data in the usual way.</p><p> </p><p>For information on the cost to the public purse of childcare vouchers in the last year I refer the Honourable gentleman for Tonbridge and Malling to the answer I gave to the Honourable Member for Belfast South (158316).</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be spending a record amount on childcare support by 2019/20 – around £6bn per year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South West Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
grouped question UIN
158277 more like this
158283 more like this
158284 more like this
158285 more like this
158286 more like this
158287 more like this
158288 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-06T11:38:25.63Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-06T11:38:25.63Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4462
label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat more like this
931833
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-27more like thismore than 2018-06-27
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Childcare Vouchers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households have taken up childcare vouchers in each English region in each year since that scheme was implemented. more like this
tabling member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Tugendhat more like this
uin 158283 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-07-06
answer text <p>We estimate that around 2 million families are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare. As of 28 June 2018 over 336,000 applications have been made for Tax-Free Childcare and of these 313,000 been found eligible for the scheme. As of the 31 May 2018 over 74,000 families have paid money into their Tax-Free Childcare accounts and received the government top up.</p><p> </p><p>The main eligibility criteria for Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare have not changed since they were introduced. To help parents to return to work we have allowed parents to apply for 30 hours free childcare and Tax-Free Childcare 31 days, rather than 14, before returning to, or starting to, work.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, from September 2018, we have extended 30 hours free childcare to foster children, where their foster parents work outside fostering. To receive 30 hours free childcare it must be consistent with the child’s care plan.</p><p> </p><p>There have been no policy changes to 15 hours free childcare for 3 and 4 year olds since the policy was introduced.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2013, the government introduced 15 hours of early education for two-year-olds who are entitled to free school meals. From September 2014, this was extended to children whose families receive Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross household income of less than £16,190. This was so that children of low income working families, as well as those not in work, would benefit from 15 hours of early education. From 1 April 2018 the Government introduced a net earnings threshold equivalent to £15,400 for families on Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>The limited tax exemption for childcare vouchers which took effect from 6 April 2005 has been subject to a number of minor technical changes which can affect eligibility. These have mostly been in relation to changes in tax credit regulations and changes to the definition of disabled children in legislation.</p><p> </p><p>For question 158283 relating to childcare vouchers HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>I refer the Honourable member to my statement made on 29 March 2018 which sets out the reasons childcare vouchers are closing to new entrants from 4 October 2018 - <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;member=4097" target="_blank">www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;member=4097</a></p><p> </p><p>Data on the income profile of recipients of Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare can only be generated at disproportionate cost. It is not possible to estimate the income distribution of families benefiting from 15 hours of early education for 3 and 4 year olds as this is a universal offer. All recipients of 15 hours early education for 2 year olds earn less than £16,190. The distribution of childcare voucher recipients by annual income for the year 2017-18 is estimated to be as follows: 54% with income of under £45,000, 46% with income in excess of £45,000. No assessment has been made of the change in income profile.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the age profile of recipients of Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare can only be generated at disproportionate cost. We do not hold data on the age profile of parents in receipt of 15 hours early education for 3 and 4 year olds or for 15 hours early education for 2 year olds. Based on survey data, the age profile of recipients of childcare vouchers is estimated to be as follows: 5% aged under 30, 61% aged 30 to 39, 34% aged 40 and over. No assessment has been made of any change over time for any of these offers.</p><p> </p><p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 20 March 2018 (133037).</p><p> </p><p>Final Dedicated Schools Grant allocations to fund the Government’s childcare entitlements, for 2016-17 and before, can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130123124929/http:/www.education.gov.uk/schools/adminandfinance/financialmanagement/schoolsrevenuefunding/archive/a0064860/final-allocation-of-dedicated-schools-grant-2010-11" target="_blank">www.webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130123124929/http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/adminandfinance/financialmanagement/schoolsrevenuefunding/archive/a0064860/final-allocation-of-dedicated-schools-grant-2010-11</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-2013-to-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>Final funding allocations for the early years childcare entitlements will be dependent on January census data in the usual way.</p><p> </p><p>For information on the cost to the public purse of childcare vouchers in the last year I refer the Honourable gentleman for Tonbridge and Malling to the answer I gave to the Honourable Member for Belfast South (158316).</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be spending a record amount on childcare support by 2019/20 – around £6bn per year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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