Child Benefit
Make a claim
You can claim Child Benefit 48 hours after you바카라 사이트檝e registered the birth of your child, or once a child comes to live with you.
Child Benefit can be backdated for up to 3 months from the date you make the claim.
If you바카라 사이트檙e making a new claim for a child over 16, check they바카라 사이트檙e eligible.
Deciding who should claim
Only one person can get Child Benefit for a child, so you need to decide whether it바카라 사이트檚 better for you or the other parent to claim.聽
Whoever claims will get National Insurance credits towards their state pension. The credits can fill gaps in your record if you바카라 사이트檙e not working or do not earn enough to pay National Insurance contributions.
You and your partner can claim for different children. If you live together, only one of you can claim at the higher rate, for the eldest child in the household. If you both claim at the higher rate, you may have to pay back some of the money.
If you바카라 사이트檙e under 16
You can either claim yourself or someone responsible for you can claim on your behalf. You바카라 사이트檒l usually get more if you claim yourself.
Make a claim online
Use this service to make a claim for Child Benefit or to add another child to an existing claim.
Watch this video to find out more about how to claim Child Benefit online.
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Before you start
You바카라 사이트檒l need:
- your child바카라 사이트檚 birth or adoption certificate, if you have it
- your bank or building society details
- your National Insurance number - if you have one
- your partner바카라 사이트檚 National Insurance number (if you have a partner)
You can order a new birth or adoption certificate if you바카라 사이트檝e lost the original.
If you do not have the birth or adoption certificate
You can still claim without a birth or adoption certificate. This will take longer. You may be asked to send the certificate as proof, after you바카라 사이트檝e registered.
If successful, your claim will be backdated for up to 3 months from the date you make the claim.
If you do not send the certificate when asked, you may need to start the claim again.
If your child바카라 사이트檚 birth was registered outside the UK
You바카라 사이트檒l need to send:
- your child바카라 사이트檚 original birth or adoption certificate
- your child바카라 사이트檚 passport or the travel document they used to enter the UK
If your child바카라 사이트檚 only form of ID is an e-visa, we바카라 사이트檒l check the details of this. You do not need to provide a share code.
Any documents you send will usually be returned in 4 weeks.
If you do not have the certificate you need, make a claim now and send the certificate once you바카라 사이트檝e got it.
Other ways to claim
If you cannot apply online, you can:
Claiming Child Benefit for someone else
You may be able to manage someone else바카라 사이트檚 Child Benefit claim.