| Heading: |
High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge |
| Question ID: |
1797104 |
| UIN: |
48024 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-24 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5287 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Tim Roca
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Tim Roca
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the High Income Child Benefit Charge. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-05-01 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4797 |
| Answering Member display name: |
James Murray
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| Answering Member handle: |
jamesmurray_ldn
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@jamesmurray_ldn
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| Answer text: |
The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) is currently the best way to manage Child Benefit expenditure. By withdrawing Child Benefit from high-income families, the HICBC helps to ensure the sustainability of the public finances and protect our vital p... |
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| Answering body ID: |
14 |
| Answering body name: |
Treasury |
| Tweeted: |
true |