Policy papers and consultations

Find out more about changes to the High Income Child Benefit Charge that were announced at Spring Budget 2024, and what this means for Child Benefit payments​.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 8 March 2024

• Information on changes to the High Income Child Benefit Charge

  As announced at Spring Budget 2024, the High Income Child Benefit Charge…

This tax information and impact note explains the increase to the High Income Child Benefit Charge threshold, effective from 6 April 2024.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 6 March 2024

• The High Income Child Benefit Charge threshold

  Who is likely to be affected Individuals whose adjusted net income exceeds…

This is HM Revenue and Customs' initial equality impact assessment of the Future of Child Benefit Programme.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 2 September 2021

• The future of Child Benefit Programme: initial equality impact assessment

  Project objectives The Future of Child Benefit Programme (FChB) has…

A list of the benefit rates and pension rates for 2020 to 2021.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 9 April 2020

This call for evidence seeks views on the financial position of separated parents and the social security system.

• From: Social Security Advisory Committee
• Updated: 31 October 2019

This briefing explains what Child Benefit is, how it works, and who should claim.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 24 April 2019

A list of the benefit rates and pension rates for 2019 to 2020.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 4 April 2019

This publication sets out proposals to improve outcomes for children who grow up in workless families and face multiple disadvantages.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 23 June 2017

A report examining the aims and achievements of the first Troubled Families Programme which ran from 2012 to 2015.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 17 October 2016

We're working with local authorities and their partners to help solve and prevent troubled families' problems in the long term.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This report sets out savings made for the public as part of the Troubled Families programme.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 10 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The government’s response to the Riots, Communities and Victims Panel's final report on the August 2011 riots.

• From: Department for Education and 6 others
• Updated: 12 July 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Commitments by Jobcentre Plus and local authorities to establish a new network of 150 Troubled Families Employment Advisers.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 4 March 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This publication outlines the fiscal case for turning around the lives of troubled families.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 12 February 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Report considering the financial case for local authorities and other local agencies to invest in effective services for troubled families.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 29 January 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Louise Casey, head of the troubled families programme, interviewed 16 troubled families for this report that starkly describes the problems …

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 18 July 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government