Petition

Unlimited tax-free childcare, for all parents in the UK.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow unlimited tax free childcare for all parents in the UK. No maximum earnings cap, and for any child under 11.
This will give working parents the ability to balance work and life, will ensure children are adequately looked after, will support parents to stay in work, and will support childcare businesses to thrive.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

The following petition calls for a similar action:

Scrap child benefit and introduce universal free childcare for every family
Scrap child benefit and introduce universal free childcare for every family

Timeline

17 Mar 2026 Petition opened for signatures
16 Apr 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Apr 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.