Child Benefit

Treasury written question – answered am ar 27 Chwefror 2024.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Angela Crawley Angela Crawley Scottish National Party, Lanark and Hamilton East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the high income child benefit charge on children's living standards.

Photo of Nigel Huddleston Nigel Huddleston The Financial Secretary to the Treasury

The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) only affects Child Benefit recipients who have, or whose partner has, and adjusted net income between £50,000 and £60,000.

Data on children living in low-income households is available in the public domain as part of the Households Below Average Income statistical release, published on GOV.UK by the Department for Work and Pensions.

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