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Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 January 2026 (named day). It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 January 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.


Child Benefit: Fraud

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many new enquiries were opened into child benefit claims which were suspended from claimants as a result of data-sharing between HMRC and the Home Office in the period 1 to 31 December 2025.

Answer

There were no new Child Benefit compliance enquiries opened using Home Office international travel data in the period 1st to 31st December 2025. This is because HMRC's focus during that period was on reviewing the c. 23,500 cohort.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
103948
Session
2024-26
Related items
Child Benefit: Fraud
Monday, 19 January 2026
Written questions
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Child Benefit: Fraud
Monday, 19 January 2026
Written questions
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Subjects
Child benefit Fraud Home Office Revenue and Customs Information sharing
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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