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 ...