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1698677

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in his Department work on child benefit.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	20360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>HMRC has a dedicated team of trained staff members available to support and assist customers with queries related to Child Benefit. The staffing numbers are regularly reviewed and adjusted based on demand throughout the year. The Department has the capability to train existing colleagues from outside the Child Benefit team as needed to address priority areas.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/04/2024 13:19:13 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1691209

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	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.
	tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
	tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
	uin	15299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>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.</p><p> </p><p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-for-financial-years-ending-1995-to-2022/households-below-average-income-an-analysis-of-the-uk-income-distribution-fye-1995-to-fye-2022#children-in-low-income-households" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> by the Department for Work and Pensions.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 27/02/2024 15:12:46 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1691210

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing changes to the child benefit system.
	tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
	tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
	uin	15300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Child Benefit ensures families receive support for the additional costs they face in raising a child. 7.7m million families across the UK claim Child Benefit.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that the Child Benefit payments retain their value, they will be increased in line with last September’s CPI at 6.7% from April 2024.</p><p>Further support for children from low-income households is also provided through the child element of Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit, which will be uprated in line with CPI.</p><p>The Government also offers a broader range of support for parents to help with childcare, including financial support with childcare through Tax-Free Childcare.</p><p>As with all Government policy, Child Benefit is kept under regular review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 15301 question first answered 27/02/2024 15:17:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1691211

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the child benefit allowance to £50 a week for all children.
	tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
	tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
	uin	15301
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Child Benefit ensures families receive support for the additional costs they face in raising a child. 7.7m million families across the UK claim Child Benefit.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that the Child Benefit payments retain their value, they will be increased in line with last September’s CPI at 6.7% from April 2024.</p><p>Further support for children from low-income households is also provided through the child element of Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit, which will be uprated in line with CPI.</p><p>The Government also offers a broader range of support for parents to help with childcare, including financial support with childcare through Tax-Free Childcare.</p><p>As with all Government policy, Child Benefit is kept under regular review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 15300 question first answered 27/02/2024 15:17:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1689530

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of administering Child Benefit as a working age benefit via the Department for Work and Pensions.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	14429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government does not have plans to administer Child Benefit as a working age benefit via the Department for Work and Pensions.</p><p>Administering Child Benefit as a joint claim per household could mean finding out the incomes and relationships of all Child Benefit claimants. This would pose administrative burdens on households, who do not currently need to provide this information to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and on HMRC.</p><p>As with all Government policy, Child Benefit is kept under regular review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 14430 question first answered 26/02/2024 16:15:57 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1689531

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of administering Child Benefit as a joint claim per household.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	14430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government does not have plans to administer Child Benefit as a working age benefit via the Department for Work and Pensions.</p><p>Administering Child Benefit as a joint claim per household could mean finding out the incomes and relationships of all Child Benefit claimants. This would pose administrative burdens on households, who do not currently need to provide this information to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and on HMRC.</p><p>As with all Government policy, Child Benefit is kept under regular review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 14429 question first answered 26/02/2024 16:15:57 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1688239

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to review the High Income Child Benefit Charge threshold.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	uin	13586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to managing the public finances in a disciplined and responsible way.</p><p> </p><p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) targets Child Benefit expenditure so that the Government is supporting most families, whilst ensuring the fiscal position remains sustainable. The threshold affects taxpayers who are generally on comparatively higher incomes.</p><p> </p><p>In 2020-21, (the latest year that data is available), 99.7% of those who declared a liability for HICBC paid income tax at the higher rate or above, and 88% of Child Benefit claimants were unaffected by the HICBC.</p><p> </p><p>As with all elements of tax policy, the Government keeps the HICBC under review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 13589 question first answered 19/02/2024 09:25:43 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1688249

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the threshold for the high income child benefit charge.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	uin	13589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to managing the public finances in a disciplined and responsible way.</p><p> </p><p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) targets Child Benefit expenditure so that the Government is supporting most families, whilst ensuring the fiscal position remains sustainable. The threshold affects taxpayers who are generally on comparatively higher incomes.</p><p> </p><p>In 2020-21, (the latest year that data is available), 99.7% of those who declared a liability for HICBC paid income tax at the higher rate or above, and 88% of Child Benefit claimants were unaffected by the HICBC.</p><p> </p><p>As with all elements of tax policy, the Government keeps the HICBC under review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 13586 question first answered 19/02/2024 09:25:43 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1685638

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of basing child benefit eligibility on household rather than individual income.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	11906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) 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 all Child Benefit claimants. This could put disproportionate burdens on families, as most claimants are not affected by HICBC and currently do not need to provide this information to HM Revenue and Customs.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the threshold, the current level enables the Government to support most families while keeping welfare expenditure sustainable. In 2020-21 (the latest year that data is available), 88% of Child Benefit claimants were unaffected by the HICBC. Regarding the impact on families, the HICBC applies as long as one parent’s income is above the threshold. In 2020-21, 99.7% of those who declared a liability for HICBC paid income tax at the higher rate or above.</p><p> </p><p>As with all elements of tax policy, the Government keeps the HICBC under review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 11907 11908 question first answered 01/02/2024 15:46:50 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1685639

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the child benefit income eligibility threshold in line with inflation.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	11907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) 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 all Child Benefit claimants. This could put disproportionate burdens on families, as most claimants are not affected by HICBC and currently do not need to provide this information to HM Revenue and Customs.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the threshold, the current level enables the Government to support most families while keeping welfare expenditure sustainable. In 2020-21 (the latest year that data is available), 88% of Child Benefit claimants were unaffected by the HICBC. Regarding the impact on families, the HICBC applies as long as one parent’s income is above the threshold. In 2020-21, 99.7% of those who declared a liability for HICBC paid income tax at the higher rate or above.</p><p> </p><p>As with all elements of tax policy, the Government keeps the HICBC under review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 11906 11908 question first answered 01/02/2024 15:46:50 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford