Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people (a) applied for and (b) received Specified Adult Childcare credits in each of the last three years.

The table below shows the total number of applications received for Specified Adult Childcare (SAC) credits in each of the last three years, and numbers that are approved and rejected. Applications for SAC credits can be made from the October following the tax year being applied for.

An application for SAC credits can only be successful where there is a claim for Child Benefit and all other eligibility criteria are met.

These figures have been taken from management information available at this time and are not official statistics. This means that they have not been subjected to full Quality Assurance procedures.