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Child Benefit is £27.05 a week for the eldest child and £17.90 for each other child from April 2026, paid every 4 weeks.
If the higher earner's adjusted net income is over £60,000, they pay back 1% of the benefit for every £200 above it, through Self Assessment or PAYE. At £80,000 the charge equals all the benefit. Pension contributions and Gift Aid reduce adjusted net income.
| Children you claim for | 2 |
| Higher earner's adjusted net income | 70,000 £ |
| Child Benefit a year | £2,337.40 |
| Every 4 weeks | £179.80 |
| A week | £44.95 |
| High Income Child Benefit Charge | £1,168.70 (50% — 1% for every £200 over £60,000) |
| Kept after the charge | £1,168.70 |
Charge £1,168.70 (50% — 1% for every £200 over £60,000).
| Children you claim for | 3 |
| Higher earner's adjusted net income | 50,000 £ |
| Child Benefit a year | £3,268.20 |
| Every 4 weeks | £251.40 |
| A week | £62.85 |
| High Income Child Benefit Charge | None (income £60,000 or less) |
| Kept after the charge | £3,268.20 |
£3,268.20.
£27.05 a week for the eldest or only child and £17.90 a week for each additional child.
£60,000. The charge is 1% of the benefit for every £200 over that, so it is fully clawed back at £80,000.
Yes — claim and opt out of payments. It gives a non-working parent National Insurance credits towards the State Pension and gets your child a National Insurance number.
Yes. Contributions reduce adjusted net income, so they can lower or remove the charge.