NewsCost Of LivingHMRCThere are some key dates you need to get rightNicholas Dawson07:00, 11 Jul 2026HMRC has provided an update on a tax charge that affects certain DWP claimants. A member of the public approached the group to get some help with working out their bill.‌The customer had noted a discrepancy between two figures. They asked: "When using the Child Benefit tax calculator, it seems to provide a lower payment than my manual calculation. Which do I use? Is the calculator rounding down significantly? More than just the pence." This relates to the fact that if you receive Child Benefit, you must repay an amount if your income rises above a particular threshold.‌Who must pay the charge?The policy is called the High Income Child Benefit Charge. The charge applies when an individual in