{"longTitle":"A Bill to make provision for and in connection with the making of payments to persons towards the costs of childcare; and to restrict the availability of an exemption from income tax in respect of the provision for an employee of childcare, or vouchers for obtaining childcare, under a scheme operated by or on behalf of the employer.","summary":"<p>The Bill introduces a new tax-free childcare scheme to support eligible parents with childcare costs. </p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><li>the Government would provide 20 per cent support on costs up to &pound;10,000 per year for each child via an online account </li><li>the Government would top up any payments made into the account, capped at a maximum Government contribution of &pound;2,000 a year for each child.</li></ul><p>The Bill extends to the United Kingdom. In relation to Northern Ireland, the Bill requires a Legislative Consent Motion of the Northern Ireland Assembly</p>","sponsors":[{"member":{"memberId":1458,"name":"Mr George Osborne","party":"Conservative","partyColour":"0063ba","house":"Commons","memberPhoto":"https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/1458/Thumbnail","memberPage":"https://members.parliament.uk/member/1458/contact","memberFrom":"Tatton"},"organisation":{"name":"HM Treasury","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury"},"sortOrder":1}],"promoters":[],"petitioningPeriod":null,"petitionInformation":null,"agent":null,"billId":1375,"shortTitle":"Childcare Payments Act 2014","formerShortTitle":null,"currentHouse":"Unassigned","originatingHouse":"Commons","lastUpdate":"2015-03-10T12:51:53","billWithdrawn":null,"isDefeated":false,"billTypeId":1,"introducedSessionId":27,"includedSessionIds":[27],"isAct":true,"currentStage":{"id":7407,"stageId":11,"sessionId":27,"description":"Royal Assent","abbreviation":"RA","house":"Unassigned","stageSittings":[{"id":6876,"stageId":11,"billStageId":7407,"billId":1375,"date":"2014-12-17T00:00:00"}],"sortOrder":14}}