Child Benefit changes on cards after Martin Lewis' WhatsApp from Rachel Reeves
- Martin Lewis announced potential Child Benefit changes following a WhatsApp message from Rachel Reeves in June 2025.
- The message came after a winter fuel payment u-turn and follows ongoing confusion about the high-income Child Benefit charge.
- From April 7, 2025, weekly payments will rise by 1.7%, with £26.05 for the eldest child and £17.25 for additional children.
- Martin Lewis has long criticized the tax charge applied to Child Benefit for households with higher incomes, highlighting how income thresholds affect eligibility for the payments.
- These adjustments could ease pressure on families by clarifying payments and lowering confusion over taxation and eligibility rules.
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Child Benefit changes on cards after Martin Lewis' WhatsApp from Rachel Reeves
Child Benefit changes could be on the cards as Martin Lewis mentioned in a Newsnight appearance
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