High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
(asked on 28th January 2026) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans her Department has to reform the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
This question was answered on 5th February 2026
The High Income Child Benefit Charge is currently the best way to manage Child Benefit expenditure. By withdrawing Child Benefit from high-income families, it helps to ensure the sustainability of the public finances and protect our vital public services. As with all tax policy, the government will keep this under review.