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Wales extends business rates relief for nurseries until 2025

The Welsh government has extended business rates relief to nurseries and pre-schools to help them recover from the pandemic.
Nurseries in Wales have had their business rates relief extended to help them recover from the impact of Covid and remain sustainable PHOTO Adobe Stock
Nurseries in Wales have had their business rates relief extended to help them recover from the impact of Covid and remain sustainable PHOTO Adobe Stock

Registered childcare premises in Wales will benefit from 100 per cent non-domestic rates relief for an extra three years, the deputy minister for social services Julie Morgan has announced.

The extension of the rates relief, until 31 March 2025, will provide £9.7m of extra support for registered childcare premises, the Welsh government said.

It is aimed at helping those who are facing financial difficulties as a result of the pandemic and secure the level of provision that children and parents need and rely on.

The Small Business Rates Relief scheme was enhanced in April 2019 to provide 100 per cent relief to all registered childcare premises in Wales for three years, as part of a move to help the sector deliver 30-hour childcare.

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