Petitions/Abolish the High-Income Child Benefit Charge
StatusOngoing
Opened1 May 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Abolish the High-Income Child Benefit Charge so that Child Benefit remains a universal payment for all children, without any income-based repayment or restrictions. The policy should ensure equal support for all families regardless of income level.

We believe the current system unfairly penalises working families who already pay high taxes. We are concerned it could create inequality between households with similar incomes and does not reflect rising living costs. We feel this policy is outdated and the threshold no longer reflects real financial pressures in the UK. Child Benefit should support all children equally, without income limits.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Jen Craft
1Jen Craft MP
Thurrock
5
Linsey Farnsworth
2Linsey Farnsworth MP
Amber Valley
1
Nigel Farage
3Nigel Farage MP
Clacton
1
Sarah Jones
4Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Baggy Shanker
5Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1
Nigel Huddleston
6Nigel Huddleston MP
Droitwich and Evesham
1
James Murray
7James Murray MP
Ealing North
1
Danny Kruger
8Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Sarah Sackman
9Sarah Sackman MP
Finchley and Golders Green
1
Naushabah Khan
10Naushabah Khan MP
Gillingham and Rainham
1