Written Question·Treasury·UIN 14054

High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge

Tabled: 13 November 2024
Answered: 22 November 2024

Question

John Glen

ConservativeSalisbury

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5.146 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, what estimate her Department has made of the potential savings to the public purse for changes to the High Income Child Benefit Charge in each of

Answer

Darren Jones
It is estimated that reforming the High Income Child Benefit Charge to be charged on a household income basis, with thresholds set to £120,000-£160,000 so that no families lose out, would cost £1.4 billion in 2029-30. This is an internal HM Treasury estim...

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