Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 89706
Child Benefit
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of the suspension of child benefit payments on families also receiving other forms of social security sup
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsNo assessment has been made. Child Benefit, administered by His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), is not taken into account as income when calculating a Universal Credit award or other means-tested benefits. It is used to assess benefit levels for t...
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