Child Benefit
Commons · Question 106155 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at what level was the decision made to remove the PAYE checks after the Child Benefit compliance pilot.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 22 Jan 2026
As HMRC’s First Permanent Secretary explained to the Treasury Select Committee on 13 January, the PAYE check was removed to streamline the process at an operational level, with a view to employment status being tested as part of any subsequent customer en...