Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in (a) UK, (b) Wales, and (c) Aberavon constituency are subject to the high income child benefit tax charge.
The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced in 2013 to help reduce the fiscal deficit and to ensure that support is targeted at those who need it most. HICBC applies to someone with an income over £50,000 who claims Child Benefit, or whose partner claims it. The tax charge increases gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.