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Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.


Child Benefit: Maladministration

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer 108352 of 29 January 2026 on Child Benefit: Maladministration, if the erroneous suspension of child benefits through the data sharing agreement was raised as part of the weekly feedback sharing; and if she will publish the communication.

Answer

Mechanisms for sharing weekly management information and feedback from compliance teams were in place. HMRC do not routinely publish information of this nature.

HMRC use international travel data and other checks to help tackle Child Benefit error and fraud, which is expected to save around £350 million over the next five years.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
109648
Session
2024-26
Related items
Child Benefit: Maladministration
Thursday, 29 January 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Child benefit Maladministration Information sharing
Link
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