The details, which have since been removed from the website, which providers and parents must access for Tax-Free Childcare and the 30 hours, appeared on its 'Search for a Childcare Provider' page, despite the fact childminders had not given their permission for the data to be published.
HMRC removed the facility from their website to correct the error, following complaints from affected childminders.
A spokesperson for HMRC said, ‘We have temporarily closed the childcare provider checker, as there was an issue with the system. Our suppliers – NS&I and Atos – are working to rectify this and will re-open the childcare provider checker once it is working as it should. Parents and providers can continue to apply through the service.’
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