Child benefit change tough decision, says David Gauke

5 January 2013 Last updated at 06:10 ET Help

Families with one parent earning more than £50,000 will no longer be eligible for full child benefit from Monday.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies has suggested that the new policy will make the system complex to administer.

The think tank also warned that those affected will be more likely to work less or put more into pension funds to avoid being penalised.

Treasury Minister David Gauke said the new system was fair.

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.