Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Change the High Income Child Benefit charge to a higher or a household threshold
Closed
1,344 signatures
What the petition asks
The High Income Child Benefit charge is unfair. The charge is imposed against individual salaries of over £50k rather than against total household income - this means children who are supported by joint parental salaries of £99k do not lose out, but children who rely on a single income of £51k do.
The government has made a mistake here and they should correct this as this just doesn't make sense.
The current High Income Charge is based on individuals salary not on a household threshold. This should be a household threshold not an individual one.
The current High Income Charge is based on individuals salary not on a household threshold. This should be a household threshold not an individual one.
Timeline
| 20 Sep 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,344
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
20 Sep 2023
Closed
20 Mar 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.