Written Question·Treasury·UIN 37016
Child Benefit: Inflation
Tabled: 10 March 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to increase the level of child benefit in line with inflation.
Answer
Darren JonesTo ensure that Child Benefit retains its value, the Government will increase Child Benefit in line with the consumer prices index for the year to September 2024, which is 1.7%. This means that, from 7 April 2025, the Child Benefit rate for the eldest chil...
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