High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
Commons · Question 10253 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of moving the High Income Child Benefit Charge from an individual to a household income basis.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 24 Jun 2026
The Government understands the concerns that have been raised about the High Income Child Benefit Charge and the £100,000 threshold for childcare. These are both calculated on an individual rather than a household basis, in line with other income tax poli...