Overview

The Childcare Bill amends existing legislation to clarify the process for determining eligibility for childcare support for working parents, delegates certain functions to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and sets out a parliamentary approval process for future regulations.

Description

This bill makes several key changes to the existing childcare support system.

• Clause 1 Removal: The entire Clause 1 is removed, suggesting an initial provision of the bill was ultimately abandoned.
• Clarification of Declaration Process (Clause 2): The bill clarifies the process for parents to declare their eligibility for childcare support. It specifies details such as the form of declaration, conditions for eligibility, and its duration. Furthermore, it empowers HMRC to assist in determining child eligibility.
• Removal of Subsection 3 (Clause 3): A subsection (3) in Clause 3, whose original text is unavailable in the provided snippet, is removed.
• Parliamentary Approval for Regulations (Clause 5): This mandates parliamentary approval for specific regulations, including initial regulations under sections 2 and 3, and any regulations that amend existing legislation. Other regulations remain subject to the standard parliamentary annulment procedure.
• Clause 8 - Immediate Implementation: Specifies the sections which will come into effect on the day the Act is passed.
• Clause 9 - Subsection Removal: A subsection 2 in Clause 9, whose original text is unavailable, is removed.

Government Spending

The provided text does not contain information about the bill's impact on government spending. Further information would be needed to assess any financial implications.

Groups Affected

The bill primarily affects:

• Working parents: The changes to eligibility criteria and the declaration process will directly impact working parents seeking childcare support.
• HMRC: HMRC is given additional responsibilities in determining eligibility for support.
• Parliament: Parliament's role in scrutinizing future regulations is enhanced.

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