Written Question·Treasury·UIN 51595

High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge

Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of using household income to levy the High Income Child Benefit Charge.

Answer

James Murray
By withdrawing Child Benefit from high-income parents where the higher earner earns £60,000 or more, the HICBC helps to ensure the sustainability of the public finances and protect our vital public services. Information on the number of households that ha...

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