Revenue and Customs: Repayments
Commons · Question 88532 · Tabled 5 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of HMRC's Child Benefit verification checks on the timelines of Self Assessment tax repayments.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 12 Nov 2025
Child Benefit is a non-means tested benefit payable to families as a contribution towards the cost of raising children. It is claimed through the Child Benefit service, which is separate to Self Assessment, so for the majority of families Child Benefit ch...