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Child Benefit Calculator

See how much Child Benefit you'll get - and how much (if any) the High Income Child Benefit Charge claws back if you or your partner earns over £60,000. Worked out in your browser; nothing is sent to a server.

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What counts as “adjusted net income”?
It's your total taxable income for the year - salary and wages, bonuses, and taxable benefits-in-kind (like a company car or private medical), plus any rental, savings and dividend income - minus a few deductions, mainly your pension contributions (grossed up) and Gift Aid donations. So it's not just your salary: for example a £64,000 salary with £5,000 of pension contributions gives an adjusted net income of about £59,000 - under the £60,000 threshold. It's worked out per person, not per household.

What you'll get

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Child Benefit / week
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Child Benefit / year
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High Income Charge / year
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You keep / year

How Child Benefit works

Child Benefit is paid to one parent or carer, usually every 4 weeks. In 2025/26 it's £26.05 a week for your eldest or only child and £17.25 a week for each additional child (rising to £27.05 and £17.90 from April 2026). There's no limit on how many children you can claim for.

The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC)

If you or your partner has an adjusted net income over £60,000, some Child Benefit is clawed back through a tax charge: 1% of your Child Benefit for every £200 of income above £60,000. Once the higher earner reaches £80,000, the charge equals the whole amount. It's based on the higher earner's individual income, not your combined household income.

Should you still claim?

Often yes - even if the charge would take it all back. Claiming protects your State Pension through National Insurance credits (helpful if one parent isn't working) and gets your child their National Insurance number automatically. You can choose to claim but opt out of the payments to avoid the charge and the Self Assessment paperwork.