The Childcare Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/279
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Childcare Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 6th April 2026.

Section 2 Amendments to the Childcare Payments (Eligibility) Regulations 2015

(1) The Childcare Payments (Eligibility) Regulations 2015 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 9 (the requirement to be in qualifying paid work), in paragraph (2A), in column 2 of the table (applicable period) in the phrase “ends on the day”, wherever it occurs, for “on” substitute “with” .

(3) In regulation 12 (qualifying paid work: time off in connection with sickness or parenting)—

(a) in paragraph (7)(a), after “(i),” insert “(o),” ;

(b) in paragraph (7)(b), for “(j) to (m)” substitute “(j) to (n)” .