Open petition: Raise cap for High Income Child Benefit Charge and apply to household income

Created by Sharon Ebanks
Closes on 23 March 2027

The High Income Child Benefit Charge is a tax charge. We want the Government to change the criteria for the High Income Child Benefit Charge so that it doesn't penalise single income households which have no greater income than some double income households.

At present the High Income Child Benefit Charge is determined by the highest income earned in the household. This means that a single income household with earnings above £60,000 starts to pay the charge, while a household with two earners below £60,000 total each does not. We want this to change so that the cap is £120,000 total income for the household where the children reside. We believe tax systems should not penalise single income households and in particular single parents, or those with majority co- parenting responsibilities.

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