Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Increase the threshold at which child benefit is repaid from £50k to £60k
Closed
72 signatures
What the petition asks
Child benefit must be repaid when an individual earns over £50k. The amount to be repaid increases on a sliding scale of 1% for every £100 up to earnings of £60k at which the full amount is repaid.
I propose that the lower threshold is increased to £60k and the upper threshold to £75k.
I propose that the lower threshold is increased to £60k and the upper threshold to £75k.
When the high income child benefit charge was introduced in 2013 the higher rate tax threshold was £42,475. This was £7,525 lower than the £50k threshold.
Now the higher rate tax threshold is £50,270 - above the £50k threshold at which child benefit must be repaid. This has not increased in line with the tax thresholds or with inflation, which is currently at the highest rate in decades.
It is only fair that the child benefit thresholds are increased in line with the tax bands and inflation.
Now the higher rate tax threshold is £50,270 - above the £50k threshold at which child benefit must be repaid. This has not increased in line with the tax thresholds or with inflation, which is currently at the highest rate in decades.
It is only fair that the child benefit thresholds are increased in line with the tax bands and inflation.
Timeline
| 11 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
72
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
11 Jul 2022
Closed
25 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.