A Bill to require the Secretary of State to undertake and publish a review of the merits of raising the income threshold for the High Income Child Benefit Charge and of reforming the process for declaring income above that threshold; to require the Secretary of State to publish an assessment of the impact of the High Income Child Benefit Charge on single parents and on full-time caregivers for children; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Wendy ChamberlainLiberal Democrat
12 February 2025
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This bill would require the Secretary of State to carry out and publish a review of whether raising the income threshold for the High Income Child Benefit Charge would be worthwhile, and to consider reforming how families declare income above that threshold. It would also require the Secretary of State to publish an assessment of the impact of the High Income Child Benefit Charge on single parents and on full-time caregivers for children. The aim is to inform policy decisions and improve transparency around how the charge works.
The bill has completed its first reading and is now at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it passes the 2nd reading, it would move on to committee scrutiny for detailed examination.
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28 Feb 2024
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
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