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High Income Child Benefit Charge (Report to Parliament)
18 July 2023
Lead MP
Jim Shannon
Debate Type
General Debate
Tags
EconomyBenefits & WelfareChildren & Families
Other Contributors: 1
At a Glance
Jim Shannon raised concerns about high income child benefit charge (report to parliament) in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
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Lead Contributor
Opened the debate
Mr Jim Shannon argues that the current income thresholds for the high income child benefit charge have remained unchanged since its introduction in January 2013, despite other Government thresholds increasing. He highlights the substantial increase in inflation and cost of living, arguing that working families are worse off due to the immobile threshold. He calls on the Chancellor to report on the effects of adjusting these thresholds.
Jim Shannon
DUP
Strangford
Mr Jim Shannon outlines his ten-minute rule Bill and argues for an adjustment in income thresholds for high income child benefit charge, citing significant inflation over the past decade. He emphasises that working families are struggling despite wage increases due to higher costs of living.
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