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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...