Child Benefit: British Nationals Abroad
Commons · Question 74355 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many child benefit claims were cancelled because the claimant was found to be living abroad in each year since 2020.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 10 Sep 2025
From administrative data, the number of Child Benefit awards terminated by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) through compliance activity per year, due to customers no longer meeting the Child Benefit residency criteria is provided below: ·- 2020-21 = 113 awar...