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910244

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
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 Mr Chancellor of the Exechequer, how many new parents received bounty packs with paperwork containing information on applying for child benefit in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	147351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>In the period from the beginning of April 2016 to end March 2017 HMRC distributed a total of 743,733 packs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 07/06/2018 13:40:28 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

909334

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on child benefit being paid in respect of all children in a family, regardless of their number.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	146822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>Child Benefit helps with the costs of raising children, such as the cost of food, clothing and other necessities. This benefit remains universal, while a minority of families have some or all of their Child Benefit charged back via the High Income Child Benefit Charge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/05/2018 14:35:20 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

861329

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the percentage change in Child Benefit for (1) the first child, and (2) each subsequent child, between (a) 1987 and 1991, (b) 1992 and 1997, (c) 1998 and 2003, and (d) 2004 and 2009.
tabling member printed	Baroness Primarolo
uin	HL6312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the percentage changes in Child Benefit rates for the first child and each subsequent child between, (a) 1987 and 1991, (b) 1992 and 1997, (c) 1998 and 2003, and (d) 2004 and 2009, below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>First Child</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Subsequent Children</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Couple</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Lone Parent</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1987-1991</strong></p></td><td><p>13.8%</p></td><td><p>15.9%</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1992-1997</strong></p></td><td><p>14.5%</p></td><td><p>10.3%</p></td><td><p>15.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1998-2003</strong></p></td><td><p>40.2%</p></td><td><p>2.6%</p></td><td><p>15.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2004-2009<sup>a</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>21.2%</p></td><td><p>14.0%</p></td><td><p>19.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Notes:</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>The rates compared in each year correspond to on or around the 6th of April.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><sup>a</sup>On 06/07/98, the separate rate for lone parents was abolished for new claimants, who now receive the same rate as couples. The rates shown after this date, therefore, applied to existing claimants only. Therefore, the differentiated rates for couples and lone parents in 2004 have been compared against the singular rate for the claimant's first child seen in 2009.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/03/2018 12:28:18 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	217 label Biography information for Baroness Primarolo

804765

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they take to ensure that a mother who has left a domestic violence situation has access to child benefit for any children living with her in cases where the father was previously the child benefit recipient.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL4095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>A mother in such a position can make a claim to receive Child Benefit in respect of any children living with her. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has a dedicated team that prioritises any claims in this area and will decide on any issues of child responsibility. HMRC encourages mothers in this situation to make a claim as early as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/12/2017 16:43:12 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

693861

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of rapes reported in order to claim child benefit for a third or subsequent child after April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	65297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Child benefit will be unaffected by the changes limiting Universal Credit and Tax Credits to the first two children, and will continue to be paid in respect of all children.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 02/03/2017 15:00:22 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

674928

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure the appropriate administration of payments of child benefit in circumstances where there are disputes relating to which parent receives payment.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	60643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>Where there are disputes relating to which parent receives payment of Child Benefit, HM Revenue and Customs will consider each claim in line with its guidance, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/child-benefit-technical-manual/cbtm08030" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/child-benefit-technical-manual/cbtm08030</a></p><p> </p><p>The GOV.UK website also provides advice for people involved in these cases at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-child-lives-with-someone-else" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-child-lives-with-someone-else</a></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 23/01/2017 15:51:59 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

672040

registered interest
date	12/01/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate the Government has made of the change in the value of child benefit in real terms over the next five years as a result of the freeze in the level of benefits and the projected increase in the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	Dr Eilidh Whiteford
uin	59743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government has considered the impact on all benefits and tax credits rates that are included in the four year uprating freeze. The Government has published an impact assessment at: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006C.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-006C.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/01/2017 14:29:25 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3911 label Biography information for Dr Eilidh Whiteford

524655

registered interest
date	13/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the income of the highest-earning parent is used to assess eligibility for child benefit rather than the joint incomes of both parents.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	40400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2016 answer text <p>If the Government were to use total household income as the criteria for the High Income Child Benefit Charge on households, this would require collecting information of the incomes of everyone in each of the eight million households receiving Child Benefit. This would effectively introduce a new means test. The Government’s approach withdraws Child Benefit from those on high incomes, whilst having no impact on the majority of claimants.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/06/2016 12:48:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

523156

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families in (a) Bristol South constituency and (b) England have re-applied for child benefit for a young person following that person's dropping out of an apprenticeship.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	39411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The information is not available.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 39412 question first answered 14/06/2016 09:20:02 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

523157

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families in (a) Bristol South constituency and (b) England have had child benefit stopped for a young person because that person took up an apprenticeship.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	39412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The information is not available.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 39411 question first answered 14/06/2016 09:20:02 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth