Section 4 - Tax free childcare change in amount used
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The variation in the amount of tax free childcare claimed by respondents since they began claiming working families entitlement.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Early years
- Publication
- Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 4
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Proportion of respondents
- Filters
- Will change the amount of tax free childcare used?
- Time period
- 2026
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | change_amount_tfc_use | demographic | demographic_group | percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Don't know | Total | Total | 28.5 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | No, I have not changed the amount of TFC I use | Total | Total | 49.3 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Yes, I have decreased the amount of TFC I use | Total | Total | 14 |
| 2026 | Reporting year | National | E92000001 | England | Yes, I have increased the amount of TFC I use | Total | Total | 8.1 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| change_amount_tfc_use | Will change the amount of tax free childcare used? |
| percent | Proportion of respondents |
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Email: Your.childcare@education.gov.ukContact name: Julia Moldawan