Written question asked by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Friday, 2 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 January 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Monday, 12 January 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.
Income Tax: Child Benefit
- Question
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of households who will have child benefit reduced as a result of freezing of income tax thresholds.
- Answer
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At Budget 2025, the Government announced that it will maintain the income tax Personal Allowance at £12,570 and higher rate threshold at £50,270 from April 2028 to April 2031. The additional rate threshold remains at £125,140 from April 2028 to April 2031. These decisions have no impact on entitlement to Child Benefit or liability to the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 101769
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Child benefit Income tax
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-01-12 11:51:31 +0000
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