Written Question·Treasury·UIN 112850
Social Security Benefits: Children
Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many enquiries were opened as a result of data-sharing between HMRC and the DWP to identify when older children claim benefits in their own right; over what timeframe they were opened; and what the outcomes were
Answer
Dan TomlinsonDWP has long provided HMRC with information where older children receive benefits in their own right. Since 2024, this has been done through notifications of Universal Credit claims, replacing the previous approach which relied on Jobseeker’s Allowance an...
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