Child benefit calculator (UK)
This child benefit calculator shows how much Child Benefit your family gets in the UK at the 2026/27 rates – per week and per year – and how much of it is taken back through the High Income Child Benefit Charge if the higher earner in your household has an income over £60,000.
Example: Number of children you claim for 2 · Adjusted net income of the higher earner 70,000 £ a year → Child Benefit per year: £2,337.40. Source: GOV.UK – Child Benefit: what you’ll get (£27.05 eldest or only child, £17.90 each additional child). Updated: .
How it is calculated
In the 2026/27 tax year Child Benefit is £27.05 a week for the eldest or only child and £17.90 a week for each additional child. For two children that is £44.95 a week, or £2,337.40 over 52 weeks. There is no limit on the number of children you can claim for.
How to use the child benefit calculator
- Enter the number of children you claim Child Benefit for.
- Enter the adjusted net income of the higher earner in your household – yours or your partner’s, whichever is higher.
- Read the yearly and weekly Child Benefit, the charge and what you keep.
The High Income Child Benefit Charge
If you or your partner have an adjusted net income over £60,000, you pay back 1% of your Child Benefit for every £200 of income above £60,000. At £80,000 or more the charge equals the whole benefit. (Until the 2023/24 tax year the charge started at £50,000 and rose by 1% per £100.)
| Adjusted net income | Share of Child Benefit paid back |
|---|---|
| £60,000 or less | 0% |
| £65,000 | 25% |
| £70,000 | 50% |
| £75,000 | 75% |
| £80,000 or more | 100% |
Example with the preset values
Two children bring £2,337.40 a year. The higher earner has £70,000 adjusted net income – £10,000 over the threshold, which is 50 steps of £200, so 50% is paid back: £1,168.70. The family keeps £1,168.70.
What counts as adjusted net income?
It is your total taxable income – salary, self-employed profit, rental income, savings interest and dividends – before the Personal Allowance, minus certain reliefs such as pension contributions and Gift Aid donations. Paying more into a pension can therefore lower or remove the charge. Your take-home salary after tax is shown by the UK take-home pay calculator.
Expecting a baby? The maternity pay calculator shows your Statutory Maternity Pay for 39 weeks.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Child Benefit in 2026?
£27.05 a week for the eldest or only child and £17.90 a week for each other child (2026/27 rates).
How much Child Benefit do I get for 3 children?
£27.05 + 2 × £17.90 = £62.85 a week, or £3,268.20 over 52 weeks.
At what income do you lose Child Benefit?
The charge starts above £60,000 adjusted net income and takes back all of it at £80,000 or more.
Whose income counts for the charge?
The adjusted net income of each partner separately. The one with the higher income pays the charge – household incomes are not added together.
Should I still claim if I earn over £80,000?
Often yes: you can claim and opt out of the payments. The claim keeps National Insurance credits that count towards the State Pension, especially for a parent who is not working.
Is the 1% calculated for every pound over £60,000?
For every £200 over £60,000. This calculator counts full £200 steps, so £60,150 gives 0% and £60,200 gives 1%.
Sources and legal basis
- GOV.UK – Child Benefit: what you’ll get (£27.05 eldest or only child, £17.90 each additional child)
- GOV.UK – High Income Child Benefit Charge (1% for every £200 over £60,000, full charge from £80,000)
- GOV.UK – Benefit and pension rates 2026 to 2027
As of: · Editorial policy
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