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<p>The Government is committed to managing the public finances responsibly. The High-Income
Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) ensures that the Government supports the majority of
families while keeping welfare expenditure sustainable.</p><p>The charge is calculated
on an individual rather than household basis in line with other tax policy. If the
HICBC was based on household income, this could mean finding out the incomes and relationships
of individuals in all the households currently registered for Child Benefit. This
would put disproportionate burdens on most Child Benefit claimants, who are not affected
by HICBC and currently do not need to provide this information to HM Revenue and Customs.
The Government therefore considers that the current approach remains proportionate.</p>
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