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Child benefit- household income or sole income?

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nottakingthisanymore · 08/01/2019 07:48

Just read an article online (sorry it was the daily mail) and it mentioned that child benefit was reduced once household income past 50k. I thought it was individual income????? if I have got this wrong I’ve some sorting out to do. Please can someone clarify and point me in the right direction. Thanks.

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dementedpixie · 08/01/2019 07:54

It's based on the highest earner, not household income. On theory 2 people could earn £49K each and lose nothing whereas 1 person earning just over £60K had to pay it all back

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nottakingthisanymore · 08/01/2019 07:56

Thanks for that.

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dementedpixie · 08/01/2019 07:56

www.gov.uk/child-benefit-tax-charge says

You may have to pay a tax charge, known as the ‘High Income Child Benefit Charge’, if you have an individual income over £50,000

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