Written questions

Child Benefit: Uprating

Commons · Question 2196 · Tabled 29 Jul 2024 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 6 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Ann Davies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the rate of child benefit by £20 per week for each child.

Answer

Answered by Darren Jones, 6 Sep 2024

All working-age benefits (including Child Benefit, the child element of Universal Credit, and Child Tax Credit) were uprated in full from April 2024, by September 2023 CPI of 6.7%. Beyond the receipt of benefits, the Government is committed to supporting ...