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931843

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Working Tax Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the income profile of recipients of working tax credit childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	158289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The tables below show information on the income profile and age profile of recipients of the childcare element of Working Tax Credit. This information is based on the latest Child and Working Tax Credit: finalised award data, for 2016-17, released on the 28<sup>th</sup> June this year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="16"><p>Average number of in-work recipient families benefitting from the childcare element, 2016-17</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>Thousands</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="17"><p>Range of income bands</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Up to £6,420</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£6,421 to £9,999</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£10,000 to £19,999</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£20,000 to £29,999</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£30,000 to £39,999</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>£40,000 to £50,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Over £50,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>59</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>64</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>112</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>79</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>43</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>369</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Footnotes</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="17" rowspan="2"><p>These figures show the average number of recipient families of the childcare element of Working Tax Credit, by income band. This shows the range of gross household income used to tapper Tax Credit entitlement.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="17" rowspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="16"><p>Age of eldest adult benefitting from the childcare element of Working Tax Credit, 2016-17</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>Thousands</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="16"><p>Age of applicant</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under 20</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>20-24</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>25-29</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>30-34</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>35-40</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>40-49</p></td><td><p>50-59</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>60 and over</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>17</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>66</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>90</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>87</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>94</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>369</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Footnotes</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="14"><p>These figures provide an average count of Tax Credit recipients benefitting from the childcare element, consistent with our National Statistics</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158290 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:16:21 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

931844

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Working Tax Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the age profile of recipients of working tax credit childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	158290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The tables below show information on the income profile and age profile of recipients of the childcare element of Working Tax Credit. This information is based on the latest Child and Working Tax Credit: finalised award data, for 2016-17, released on the 28<sup>th</sup> June this year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="16"><p>Average number of in-work recipient families benefitting from the childcare element, 2016-17</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>Thousands</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="17"><p>Range of income bands</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Up to £6,420</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£6,421 to £9,999</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£10,000 to £19,999</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£20,000 to £29,999</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>£30,000 to £39,999</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>£40,000 to £50,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Over £50,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>59</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>64</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>112</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>79</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>43</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>369</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Footnotes</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="17" rowspan="2"><p>These figures show the average number of recipient families of the childcare element of Working Tax Credit, by income band. This shows the range of gross household income used to tapper Tax Credit entitlement.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="17" rowspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="16"><p>Age of eldest adult benefitting from the childcare element of Working Tax Credit, 2016-17</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>Thousands</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="16"><p>Age of applicant</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under 20</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>20-24</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>25-29</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>30-34</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>35-40</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>40-49</p></td><td><p>50-59</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>60 and over</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>17</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>66</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>90</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>87</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>94</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>369</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Footnotes</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="14"><p>These figures provide an average count of Tax Credit recipients benefitting from the childcare element, consistent with our National Statistics</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158289 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:16:22 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

931845

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Working Tax Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual cost to the public purse has been of working tax credit childcare since that policy was introduced.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	158291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>The government currently spends over £1 billion a year on childcare support through Working Tax Credit. The government is introducing Universal Credit, which will provide claimants with support for up to 85% of their eligible costs, up from the 70% support available in Working Tax Credit. As a consequence, the government expects to spend £300m a year more on childcare support for low-income working households.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158292 question first answered 05/07/2018 13:06:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

931846

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Working Tax Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to the public purse of working tax credit childcare to the end of the current spending review period.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	158292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>The government currently spends over £1 billion a year on childcare support through Working Tax Credit. The government is introducing Universal Credit, which will provide claimants with support for up to 85% of their eligible costs, up from the 70% support available in Working Tax Credit. As a consequence, the government expects to spend £300m a year more on childcare support for low-income working households.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158291 question first answered 05/07/2018 13:06:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

931776

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	South Thanet
	tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
	uin	158310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 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 answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 02/07/2018 13:22:29 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

931959

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Social Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on changes in the level of funding for adult social care since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	158197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, the details of ministerial discussions are not normally discussed. Adult social care funding will be discussed during the forthcoming 2019 Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>Councils have access to £9.4 billion more dedicated funding for social care between 17/18 and 19/20 as a result of measures introduced since 2015. The government will also publish a Green Paper on social care by autumn 2018.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 02/07/2018 13:25:16 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

931867

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Construction: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support the construction industry in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
	uin	158327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>Due to spending decisions taken by the UK Government at the Autumn Budget 2017 and the application of the Barnett Formula, the Scottish Government’s capital budget will increase by £1.7 billion through to 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>Business support is devolved to the Scottish Government. It is for the Scottish Government to determine the allocation of funds from within its own budgets to provide business support or infrastructure investment for the benefit of the construction industry in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 02/07/2018 12:58:12 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

931820

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	158277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 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 answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158278 158283 158284 158285 158286 158287 158288 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:38:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

931821

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	158278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 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 answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158277 158283 158284 158285 158286 158287 158288 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:38:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

931835

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the income profile of recipients of (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 two-year-olds, (f) free childcare and (e) childcare vouchers; and what assessment his Department has made of whether the income profile of recipients has changed since each scheme was introduced.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	158285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 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 answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158277 158278 158283 158284 158286 158287 158288 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:38:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

931836

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the age profile of recipients of (a) tax free childcare, (b) 30 hours free childcare for children aged three and hour, (c) 15 hours free childcare for children aged three and four, (d) 15 hours free childcare for two-year-olds, (f) free childcare and (e) childcare vouchers; and what assessment his Department has made of whether the age profile of recipients has changed in the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	158286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 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 answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158277 158278 158283 158284 158285 158287 158288 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:38:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

931837

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse has been of (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 two-year-olds, (f) free childcare and (e) childcare vouchers to date.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	158287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 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 answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158277 158278 158283 158284 158285 158286 158288 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:38:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

931838

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost to the public purse of (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 two-year-olds and (e) childcare vouchers to the end of the current spending review period.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	158288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 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 answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158277 158278 158283 158284 158285 158286 158287 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:38:26 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

931933

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the average benefit per applicant for tax-free childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
	uin	158316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The average benefit per family for Tax-Free Childcare is estimated at £1,100 per year.</p><p> </p><p>The value of the income tax and National Insurance reliefs for childcare vouchers in 2017-18 is estimated to be £770m. For Employer Supported Childcare, an estimated £220 million is foregone in relief for employers National Insurance contributions - which is not spent on helping parents with the cost of childcare.</p><p> </p><p>The forecast expenditure on Tax-Free Childcare was published by the Office for Budget Responsibility in March 2018 at <a href="http://cdn.obr.uk/EFO-MaRch_2018.pdf" target="_blank">http://cdn.obr.uk/EFO-MaRch_2018.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158317 158318 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:25:30 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly

931935

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of tax-free childcare to those families currently registered for it.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
	uin	158318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The average benefit per family for Tax-Free Childcare is estimated at £1,100 per year.</p><p> </p><p>The value of the income tax and National Insurance reliefs for childcare vouchers in 2017-18 is estimated to be £770m. For Employer Supported Childcare, an estimated £220 million is foregone in relief for employers National Insurance contributions - which is not spent on helping parents with the cost of childcare.</p><p> </p><p>The forecast expenditure on Tax-Free Childcare was published by the Office for Budget Responsibility in March 2018 at <a href="http://cdn.obr.uk/EFO-MaRch_2018.pdf" target="_blank">http://cdn.obr.uk/EFO-MaRch_2018.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158316 158317 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:25:30 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly

931833

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Childcare Vouchers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	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.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	158283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 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 answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158277 158278 158284 158285 158286 158287 158288 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:38:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

931834

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Childcare Vouchers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the childcare vouchers scheme is closing to new applicants in October 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
	uin	158284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 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 answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158277 158278 158283 158285 158286 158287 158288 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:38:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

931934

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Childcare Vouchers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the childcare voucher scheme in 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
	uin	158317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The average benefit per family for Tax-Free Childcare is estimated at £1,100 per year.</p><p> </p><p>The value of the income tax and National Insurance reliefs for childcare vouchers in 2017-18 is estimated to be £770m. For Employer Supported Childcare, an estimated £220 million is foregone in relief for employers National Insurance contributions - which is not spent on helping parents with the cost of childcare.</p><p> </p><p>The forecast expenditure on Tax-Free Childcare was published by the Office for Budget Responsibility in March 2018 at <a href="http://cdn.obr.uk/EFO-MaRch_2018.pdf" target="_blank">http://cdn.obr.uk/EFO-MaRch_2018.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 158316 158318 question first answered 06/07/2018 11:25:30 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly