Written Question·Treasury·UIN 85934
Child Benefit: Fraud
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 3 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Colum Eastwood
Social Democratic & Labour Party — Foyle
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that HMRC’s fraud detection systems do not incorrectly suspend child benefit payments for claimants that travel through the Republic of Ireland.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonChild Benefit is paid to over 6.9 million families, supporting 11.9 million children. It is one of the most widely accessed benefits in the UK. As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce error and fraud in the Child Benefit system, HMRC undertook a pilot la...
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