Question follow-through · 108723

Child Benefit: Foreign Nationals

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the total amount of Child Benefit paid to non-UK nationals since July 2024, broken down by month; and what proportion of that amount was paid for children who don’t reside in the UK.

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
27 Jan 2026
Target answer date
4 Feb 2026
Answer
4 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 27 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the total amount of Child Benefit paid to non-UK nationals since July 2024, broken down by month; and what proportion of that amount was paid for children who don’t reside in the UK.

  2. 4 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    HMRC no longer produce a breakdown of Child benefit claimed by nationality.This release was discontinued following user consultation.The latest publication was in August 2022. Income Tax, National Insurance contributions, Tax Credits and Child Benefit Sta...

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