Wijziging van de Wet kinderopvang in verband met het niet indexeren van de maximum uurprijs over het berekeningsjaar 2026

This Dutch bill amends the Childcare Act (Wet kinderopvang) so that the maximum hourly rate that childcare providers may charge is not adjusted for inflation (indexation) for the 2026 calculation year. The maximum rate is used to determine how much government childcare allowance parents can receive, so the decision affects public spending and the cost of childcare. Parents who use childcare in the Netherlands, childcare providers such as daycare centres and out-of-school care, and the national government are most directly affected. Based on the title alone, the maximum hourly rate would stay at its current level rather than rising with prices.