When does child benefit stop for higher-rate tax payers?

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We have 3 children and DH earns £42,400 which, I think, is right on the edge of the 40% tax bracket. I presume when the child benefit changes come into force we will lose £187 a month? His salary looks loads on paper, but when paying hundreds each month on train fares, I suppose now he would be better off financially earning less and working closer to home (if there were any jobs).

Does anyone know when this happens-is in 2012 or 2013?

2013 I'm 99% sure it is anyway.

Looks like you are a tiny bit under the threshold so you should be okay unless he gets a pay rise before 2013. As you stand to lose over £2k per year if Child Benefit stops (assuming it is an absolute cut not a phased reduction, I'm not sure it's been clarified) it may be worth thinking about your dh paying more into a pension if he gets a rise that is more than into 40% but less than £2k extra.

Thank you-2013 seems to be the year then. I would imagine he will get a pay rise in that time-I suppose he could refuse it though??!

Does it not take your pension into account then? So he could get paid £42000 and pay £200 a month (£2400) -would that take him under the amount??

Does he get 42K after his tax free allowance? If he has 6000 tax free (that's roughly what I have) then it's as if he only gets 36K, for tax banding purposes.

What counts (as far as we know, the gov aren't being very clear) is taxable pay and anything paid into a pension isn't taxable.

allowances

In 2012/13 personal allowance is £8 105 and you can earn £34 370 above that at 20% so £42 475 is the point at which the 40% kicks in.