High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
Commons · Question 51595 · Tabled 12 May 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 20 May 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of using household income to levy the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 20 May 2025
By withdrawing Child Benefit from high-income parents where the higher earner earns £60,000 or more, the HICBC helps to ensure the sustainability of the public finances and protect our vital public services. Information on the number of households that ha...