Child Benefit paying back HMRC

happy2017

Hi,

In the 2024-2025 tax year HMRC have changed my tax code to recover the full child benefit amount which I claimed and filled in a self assessment for.  I’m a single parent and was claiming for both children and was earning £65k.

I always thought thresholds were wrong for a single parent but a couple could earn £49k each without paying anything back.

With the government changing this does it not open up for backdated claims?

Thanks.

Dazed_and_C0nfused

happy2017 said:

Hi,

In the 2024-2025 tax year HMRC have changed my tax code to recover the full child benefit amount which I claimed and filled in a self assessment for.  I’m a single parent and was claiming for both children and was earning £65k.

I always thought thresholds were wrong for a single parent but a couple could earn £49k each without paying anything back.

With the government changing this does it not open up for backdated claims?

Thanks.

Backdated claims for what 🤔

happy2017

Dazed_and_C0nfused said:

happy2017 said:

Hi,

In the 2024-2025 tax year HMRC have changed my tax code to recover the full child benefit amount which I claimed and filled in a self assessment for.  I’m a single parent and was claiming for both children and was earning £65k.

I always thought thresholds were wrong for a single parent but a couple could earn £49k each without paying anything back.

With the government changing this does it not open up for backdated claims?

Thanks.

Backdated claims for what 🤔

Guess what I’m saying is I’m trying to get out of having to pay it back…..chance would be a fine thing.

TheAble

You're liable for the charge based on the 22/23 tax code. The answer's no therefore I'm afraid.