Planned reform to child benefit scrapped

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A planned move to a system where claims are based on household income, rather than an individual's, will not go ahead.

But the Budget document published on Wednesday said: "The government will not proceed with the reform to base the HICBC on household incomes.

Only one person can claim the benefit for a child.The payments are £25.60 a week for the eldest or only child, and £16.95 a week for younger children.

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Published On: 2024-10-31 @ 14:18:17 (13 hours ago)

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