High Income Child Benefit Charge (Review and Impact Assessment) Bill

What the bill does

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to undertake and publish a review of the merits of raising the income threshold for the High Income Child Benefit Charge and of reforming the process for declaring income above that threshold; to require the Secretary of State to publish an assessment of the impact of the High Income Child Benefit Charge on single parents and on full-time caregivers for children; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

What 2nd reading means, and what happens next

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill

Questions about the High Income Child Benefit Charge (Review and Impact Assessment) Bill

What stage is the High Income Child Benefit Charge (Review and Impact Assessment) Bill at?

The High Income Child Benefit Charge (Review and Impact Assessment) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

Has the High Income Child Benefit Charge (Review and Impact Assessment) Bill become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The High Income Child Benefit Charge (Review and Impact Assessment) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.

What happens next to the High Income Child Benefit Charge (Review and Impact Assessment) Bill?

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Who sponsored the High Income Child Benefit Charge (Review and Impact Assessment) Bill?

The High Income Child Benefit Charge (Review and Impact Assessment) Bill was sponsored by Wendy Chamberlain.

When was the High Income Child Benefit Charge (Review and Impact Assessment) Bill introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 28 February 2024, at first reading.

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