This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Petition Change the High Income Child Benefit charge to a higher or a household threshold
The High Income Child Benefit charge is unfair. The charge is imposed against individual salaries of over £50k rather than against total household income - this means children who are supported by joint parental salaries of £99k do not lose out, but children who rely on a single income of £51k do.
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The government has made a mistake here and they should correct this as this just doesn't make sense.
The current High Income Charge is based on individuals salary not on a household threshold. This should be a household threshold not an individual one.
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Government confirms increase of the High Income Child Benefit Charge
On Wednesday 6 March, the Government announced that it is increasing the income threshold for paying the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
The High Income Child Benefit Charge threshold will increase to from £50,000 to £60,000 from 6 April 2024. If your income exceeds £80,000, the charge is equal to the amount of the Child Benefit payment. The increase was announced as part of the Spring Budget.
Currently the High Income Child Benefit Charge is based on individual income, but the Government has said that it is committed to moving to a system based on household rather than individual incomes by April 2026, and will consult on this in due course.
- Read the Chancellor's full Spring Budget statement
- Read the full Spring Budget
- Read a paper on changes on the High Income Child Benefit Charge
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