HMRC UK Tax Authority Is Paying Back Nearly £2 Million Child Benefit - Are You Entitled to Claim?

Since 2013, couples where one partner earns more than £60,000 have no longer been entitled to claim child benefit, which is currently worth up to £1,076 per child, per year.

HMRC is refunding parents to the tune nearly of £2m after scrapping 6,000 child benefit penalty fines for higher earners.

Around 35,000 families were fined after failing to register for a tax charge which was introduced six years ago.

The law meant anyone earning more than £50,000 a year would have to pay back some child benefit through a self-assessment form.

After many parents complained, HMRC is now cancelling thousands of fines and refunding people who had a ‘reasonable excuse’ for not paying.

You can be paid too much Child Benefit say HMRC if you do not report a change in your circumstances. You’ll usually have to pay it back.

Contact HMRC about repayments if  you need more information.

HMRC 0300 322 9240 
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