Frozen childcare threshold catches more families

9 August 2026

Up to 99,000 children are now missing out on government-funded childcare support because of the £100,000 earnings threshold, according to Department for Education estimates obtained by Quilter through a Freedom of Information request. The figures show that between 50,500 and 99,000 children were affected by the income limit in 2025/26, making their families ineligible...