Mirror. This includes those in receipt of the carer's allowance and anyone who gets their Universal Credit allowance on a Monday.
It also affects child benefit claimants.Child benefit was first introduced in the 1970s to support working parents with their living costs.
Today, it pays around £20.70 a week for the first child and £13.70 per week for subsequent children.If you or your partner have an income of more than £50,000 a year, you will be liable for the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
This means you'll have to pay 1 per cent of every £100 you earn back to the Government at the end of the tax year.Tax credits meanwhile are entirely separate.
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