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Child Benefit Over Paid? £50000 Earner

Moneybox · 2023-12-01 00:05:13

Please can someone advise what I need to do. Have only been told today by a friend to research this as they received a letter and shocked to learn we may also have been over paid? It was originally applied for at birth 2006. Second child 2011. About 4 years ago salary went just over £50000. My husband earns below. It…

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HillStreetBlues Posts: 6,240 Forumite

1 December 2023 at 5:40PM edited 1 December 2023 at 5:41PM

Moneybox said:

Still a bit confused as to if we have been over paid what has to be paid back. Is it a sliding scale between 50-60 or is it once you’re over 50 you have to pay a set amount back?

Over £50k is 1% of CB every £100 (or part of)
So it if the final amount used to calculate CB deductions is £52K you would need to pay back 20% of the child benefit

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