Written Question·Treasury·UIN 101769

Income Tax: Child Benefit

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

ConservativeThirsk and Malton

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of households who will have child benefit reduced as a result of freezing of income tax thresholds.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
At Budget 2025, the Government announced that it will maintain the income tax Personal Allowance at £12,570 and higher rate threshold at £50,270 from April 2028 to April 2031. The additional rate threshold remains at £125,140 from April 2028 to April 2031...

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