Written Question·Treasury·UIN 80533
Child Benefit
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat — Lewes
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of replacing the High Income Child Benefit Charge with a child benefit system based on total household income.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe Government understands the concerns that have been raised about basing the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) on individual rather than household incomes. However, basing the charge on household rather than individual incomes would come at a sig...
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