Petition · past parliament
Make child benefit rules fairer!
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Instead of taking into account the earnings of one member of the household for the child benefit, calculate on household income.
It is very unfair that if one member of the couple earns more then £50.099/year, we have to pay tax on the child benefit even if the other member only earns £10.000/annum!
But if both members earn £49.999, so almost £100.000/year in total, the higher earner tax on the child benefit is not applicable!
But if both members earn £49.999, so almost £100.000/year in total, the higher earner tax on the child benefit is not applicable!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 21 Dec 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Dec 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Dec 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.