Written Question·Treasury·UIN 14178

Child Benefit

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 2 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Adam Dance

Liberal DemocratYeovil

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what percentage of people have had their child benefits incorrectly suspended from (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England in each of the last three years.

Answer

Lucy Rigby
HMRC does not hold information on incorrect suspensions of Child Benefit. This is because, where there is doubt over a customer’s Child Benefit entitlement, HMRC will check eligibility and take appropriate action to safeguard public money. This may involv...

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