{"id":597,"date":"2019-07-02T10:16:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T09:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/?page_id=597"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:56:53","slug":"child-benefit-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/calculator\/child-benefit-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Benefit calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-react=\"tooltip-provider\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"c-block-calculator\">\n\n    <div class=\"c-block-calculator__container\">\n\n\n    <div data-react=\"child-benefit-calculator\" data-options='{\n        \"useCompact\": 0\n    }'>\n        <!-- Default calc code -->\n\n        <div class=\"sc-cxpRKc weftt\"><div class=\"sc-llYToB fJvcRQ\"><div class=\"sc-iJKOzS kgfKOA\"><div width=\"100%\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"DropdownSelect__Container-sc-1iiysit-0 evEFoA\"><button width=\"100%\" class=\"DropdownSelect__LabelContainer-sc-1iiysit-1 egNJwI\"><span class=\"DropdownSelect__Label-sc-1iiysit-2 loOBxi\">Tax year 2024\/25<\/span> <span class=\"DropdownSelect__Arrow-sc-1iiysit-3 hcHQYJ\">\u25bc<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sc-efQUeY ddzLiC\"><div class=\"sc-cTApHj bpVzfk\"><h3 class=\"sc-bBHHQT dRArWW\">Your situation<\/h3><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMzQiIGhlaWdodD0iNzYiIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAzNCA3NiIgZmlsbD0ibm9uZSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48cGF0aCBkPSJNMzIuMjUgMzQuOTMzNVYxLjg0OTYxSDIwLjE0OTlDMTcuNzQ5OSA5LjA0OTYxIDExLjA1IDEzLjY0OTYgMS43NSAxNC4xNDk2VjI2Ljk0OTZDNy45NSAyNi45NDk2IDEzLjg0OTkgMjUuMDQ5NiAxNy44NDk5IDIxLjg0OTZWMzQuOTMzNU0xNy44NDk5IDU1LjUxODhWNzQuMDQ5NkgzMi4yNVY1OS40OTQ1VjU1LjUxODgiIHN0cm9rZT0iYmxhY2siIHN0cm9rZS13aWR0aD0iMiIgc3Ryb2tlLWxpbmVjYXA9InJvdW5kIiBzdHJva2UtbGluZWpvaW49InJvdW5kIi8+PC9zdmc+\" alt=\"Outlined number one\" class=\"sc-jObXwK jEieje\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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alt=\"Illustration\" class=\"sc-dlVyqM lhOciq\"><div class=\"sc-kfPtPH\"><div class=\"sc-fKVsgm kAXsua\">Calculation details<\/div><div class=\"sc-bBHwJV jdTgMA\"><span>Click here<\/span> to show how we&#8217;ve calculated your taxes<\/div><\/div><\/button><div class=\"sc-iwjezw jVHDsA\"><div class=\"sc-iUKrWq\"><div class=\"c-body m-smaller\"><h2>How your child benefit is calculated<\/h2><p>The child benefit is simply a payment that the UK government can give to any parent who has children under the age of 16.<\/p><p>How much you get depends on:<\/p><ul><li>how many children you have<\/li><li>and how much you earn: if you earn over \u00a360,000 this benefit is reduced.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Child benefit breakdown<\/h3><p>You have <strong class=\"sc-iAKVOt jApsuS\">1<\/strong> <span>child<\/span><\/p><p><span>You get \u00a325.60 per week for your child.<\/span><\/p><p>In total that\u2019s <strong class=\"sc-iAKVOt jApsuS\">\u00a31,331<\/strong> per year.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n        <!-- END Default calc code -->\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <\/div> <!-- .c-container -->\n<\/div> <!-- .c-block-calculator -->\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"c-block-body m-white  m-narrow\">\n\n    <div class=\"c-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"c-block-body__content\">\n\n            \n            <div class=\"c-body\"><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re glad you asked. Basically, when you earn more than \u00a350,270 and you\u2019re claiming the benefit, you may have to return some or all of it \ud83d\ude31 And b<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e aware that if you owe money, payments can be backdated to 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how it works.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40935\" src=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/25Q3_TS-UK_Rebrand_Website_SEO-Content_Child-benefit-charge-scaled.png\" alt=\"High income child benefit charge\" width=\"1276\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/25Q3_TS-UK_Rebrand_Website_SEO-Content_Child-benefit-charge-scaled.png 1276w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/25Q3_TS-UK_Rebrand_Website_SEO-Content_Child-benefit-charge-150x300.png 150w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/25Q3_TS-UK_Rebrand_Website_SEO-Content_Child-benefit-charge-510x1024.png 510w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/25Q3_TS-UK_Rebrand_Website_SEO-Content_Child-benefit-charge-768x1541.png 768w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/25Q3_TS-UK_Rebrand_Website_SEO-Content_Child-benefit-charge-766x1536.png 766w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/25Q3_TS-UK_Rebrand_Website_SEO-Content_Child-benefit-charge-1021x2048.png 1021w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/25Q3_TS-UK_Rebrand_Website_SEO-Content_Child-benefit-charge-1440x2889.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1276px) 100vw, 1276px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What makes you liable?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the scenarios where you might owe the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/parents\/high-income-child-benefit-charge\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HICBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One partner in a household earns more than \u00a350,270<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the highest earner in a household, it\u2019s your responsibility to declare your liability \u2013 HMRC won\u2019t notify you themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The children don\u2019t need to be yours to be liable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you move in with a new partner, you become liable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can be chased even if you temporarily move in with a new partner then split up\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What can be done?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can first of all opt out of receiving the benefits. It won\u2019t get rid of your bill completely but it will stop charges from being added. Also there was a recent case won against HMRC that ruled that they were not allowed to backdate payments for one individual. So there may be space to fight back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Get professional help<\/h2>\n<p>Book a 1-1 tax consultation with an accredited accountant to make sure you&#8217;re declaring your liability properly and to see if there are other, more tax-efficient ways you can claim the benefit if you&#8217;re eligible.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a data-js=\"openAuth\" data-location=\"\" data-view=\"signup\" href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/assessment\/signup\" class=\"gtm-get-started-button c-button m-inverted m-large\" onClick=\"javascript:setVariant('taxConsultation');\">Book now<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much is the benefit?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The benefit is \u00a326.05 per week for your oldest child and then \u00a316.95 a week for each of your other children. Use our calculator to work out what you can claim and what tax charge you may potentially owe back.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you claim?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To claim, you\u2019ll need to do this through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/child-benefit\/how-to-claim\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HMRC\u2019s website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using their claim form. It can be done as soon as your child is born or comes to live with you. It can take up to 16 weeks, and sometimes longer, for HMRC to process your claim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who can make the claim?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, only one person can claim this benefit. If you aren\u2019t working or earning less than \u00a3190 a week and you\u2019re the person claiming, you\u2019ll get National Insurance credits towards your state pension.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making a claim for the first time?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can make a claim by filling out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/child-benefit-claim-form-ch2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CH2 claim form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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