Child Care Vouchers

HM Treasury written question – answered at on 16 October 2017.

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Photo of Julie Elliott Julie Elliott Labour, Sunderland Central

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will postpone the deadline for closing childcare vouchers in April 2018 in the event that the Childcare Service IT system is not yet fully operational.

Photo of Julie Elliott Julie Elliott Labour, Sunderland Central

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the (a) system and (b) running costs of tax-free childcare; and whether that estimate exceeds the original budget for such childcare.

Photo of Elizabeth Truss Elizabeth Truss The Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The forecast cost of developing the childcare service for Tax-Free Childcare is within the agreed budget for the Tax-Free Childcare programme, which is £357m through to 2021/22.

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