Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Revise the rules for the Child Benefit High Income Charge’s (CBHIC)
Closed
257 signatures
What the petition asks
The CBHIC is paid by the families with at least one parent earning £50k+ a year.
The rules for this charge should be changed, so it is only paid if a household's income exceeds £100,000.
Current regulation unfairly penalises families with a sole earner whose income exceeds £50k a year. A family where both parents earn £49k (£98k household income) will receive 100% of child benefit. Family with one parent earning £60k will effectively receive £0 of child benefit. Worse off families with sole ‘high earners’ require more support in the form of child benefit. This unfortunately is not considered in the current legislation. Revise the rule to introduce a combined, increased threshold.
Current regulation unfairly penalises families with a sole earner whose income exceeds £50k a year. A family where both parents earn £49k (£98k household income) will receive 100% of child benefit. Family with one parent earning £60k will effectively receive £0 of child benefit. Worse off families with sole ‘high earners’ require more support in the form of child benefit. This unfortunately is not considered in the current legislation. Revise the rule to introduce a combined, increased threshold.
Timeline
| 25 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
257
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
25 Jan 2022
Closed
25 Jul 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.