Submitted on Friday 15th February 2019
Rejected on Tuesday 26th February 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Review/abolish high income child benefit charges
In 2013 the government introduced a fine on UK tax payers (with children) who earn over £50000 per year. For every £1000 over £50000 the person must pay back 10% of their child benefits meaning somebody earning £60000 must return all benefits paid. This amount is equal to £2501 for a 3 child family.
Two parents living together can both earn £50000 and keep all of their benefits. Another family can have one parent earning £60000 and the other earning nothing and they have to return all the benefits. This is a massive difference in household income and is hitting honest working families. With this law people earning £60000 are not only paying 40% tax on that money but are also being charged with child benefit fines meaning they are working for very little on the income between £50k and £60k.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because we aren't sure whether you would like the higher rate child benefit cap changed or abolished.
If you would like it changed you might want to sign this petition:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/229641
You could start a new petition if you would like it abolished.
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