Written Question·Treasury·UIN 88532
Revenue and Customs: Repayments
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat — Mid Dorset and North Poole
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of HMRC's Child Benefit verification checks on the timelines of Self Assessment tax repayments.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonChild Benefit is a non-means tested benefit payable to families as a contribution towards the cost of raising children. It is claimed through the Child Benefit service, which is separate to Self Assessment, so for the majority of families Child Benefit ch...
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