Benefits
What will you actually keep from Child Benefit?
Rates plus the High Income Child Benefit Charge, worked out together.
Child Benefit calculator
See what you'd receive, and whether the High Income Child Benefit Charge applies
Child Benefit (gross)
£2,337
£45/week
High Income Charge
£0
not applicable
You keep
£2,337
per year
2026/27 rates: £27.05/week for the eldest or only child, £17.90/week for each additional child. The High Income Child Benefit Charge applies once the highest individual earner's adjusted net income passes £60,000, clawing back 1% of the benefit per £200 earned above that, fully gone at £80,000.
Child Benefit is paid regardless of income, but the High Income Child Benefit Charge claws some or all of it back through the tax system if either parent individually earns over £60,000 — it's based on the higher earner's income, not combined household income. Many high earners still claim it even knowing they'll repay some or all of it, because claiming registers the non-working or lower-earning parent for National Insurance credits that count toward their State Pension — skipping the claim entirely can mean a permanent gap in that record.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Child Benefit in 2026/27?
£27.05 a week for your eldest or only child, and £17.90 a week for each additional child.
What is the High Income Child Benefit Charge?
A tax charge that claws back some or all of your Child Benefit if either parent individually earns over £60,000, fully removing it by £80,000.