Martin Lewis grills Jeremy Hunt over ‘unfair’ child benefit system
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jeremy Hunt has said he accepts there is an “unfairness” in the child benefits system, after being quizzed ahead of his spring Budget in March. open image in gallery Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was challenged on ‘unfair’ child benefits system Describing it as “the most unfair structure possible”, Mr Lewis said the issue was “by a mile the biggest question asked” by his viewers, and accounted for a third of all queries that were directed to the chancellor before the programme. If it’s affordable to do so, then I will do so, but it’s too early for me to know at this stage.” open image in gallery Jeremy Hunt is due to deliver his spring budget in March Speaking after the interview, however, Mr Lewis said he thought there was only a ‘40% chance’ the issue would be addressed in the Budget. However, Labour had said it amounted to a “raw deal” as Mr Hunt has kept tax thresholds frozen, a fiscal policy first introduced by Mr Sunak when he was chancellor during the coronavirus pandemic.
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