Martin Lewis has reacted to a major update from Labour in the Autumn Budget regarding Child Benefit . The Treasury has confirmed it won't move forward with plans to launch a consultation on whether to change Child Benefit eligibility to being based on household income, rather than on individual income. It comes after the thresholds for when you have to start paying back Child Benefit were increased last year. Previously, you used to have to start paying back Child Benefit at a rate of 1% for