Next spring parents who hire nannies will face a tough-to-swallow tax increase due to Rachel Reevesʼs new policy: employer National Insurance will jump from 13.8pc to 15pc‚ while the payment threshold drops from £9‚100 to £5‚000
The change creates a double-whammy effect for working parents (especially those with non-standard work hours): theyʼll need to pay 21pc more in taxes. Joeli Brearley from Pregnant Then Screwed points out:
This will hit working parents hard‚ particularly mothers who still bear the brunt of childcare costs
London-based families currently paying £46‚228 for nanny services will see their yearly National Insurance costs rise from £5‚124 to £6‚184; while outside-London families paying £40‚326 will face an increase from £4‚309 to £5‚299
The situation is extra-challenging for medical professionals and other shift-workers. Jennie Bond from Nannytax explains: “For many families having a nanny isnt a luxury - its the only option for NHS doctors and nurses working rotating shifts“
Child-benefit changes add more stress to family budgets. The governments decision to drop plans for household income assessment means single parents earning £65‚000 still lose benefits‚ while dual-income parents making £59‚000 each dont. Jeremy Huntʼs previous promise to fix this by spring-26 was cancelled due to its £1.4bn cost to Treasury