Child Benefit
2026-06-28 · Treasury · HL1426 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the high income child benefit charge on the overall take up of child benefit, and what steps they are taking to improve take up of child benefit.
Answer
The Government publishes statistics annually on Child Benefit which includes detail on the trends and explanations of take-up, including the implications from the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC), at: Child Benefit Statistics: annual release, Augu...