Report changes that affect your Child Benefit
If your circumstances change or you need to update your details
Report any changes that could affect your Child Benefit. If you do not, you may not get all the money you바카라 사이트檙e entitled to, or you may be overpaid and have to pay money back.
For example, you should tell HMRC if:
- you move home
- your bank or building society account changes
- you start to earn more than 拢60,000
- you change your name or gender
- you start to care for another child
- your relationship changes
- a parent dies
- your immigration status changes
Only the person claiming Child Benefit can tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about a change of circumstances.
You can also check if you are still eligible for Child Benefit.
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If you move home
You need to tell HMRC when you move to another UK address.
If you do not report a change to your address and HMRC is not able to contact you, your payments will stop.
If you move abroad
Report the change to your family circumstances if:
- you intend to go abroad for more than 8 weeks
- you or your partner intend to move abroad for more than a year
- you바카라 사이트檙e a crown servant leaving the UK for a posting abroad
If your bank or building society account changes
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You can also tell HMRC using the HMRC app.
If you start to earn more than 拢60,000
If you or your partner earn more than 拢60,000 you may have to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
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If you change your name or gender
Tell HMRC if you change your name 辞谤听change your gender.
If you start to care for another child
If you have a baby or start to care for a child you can make a new claim for Child Benefit.
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If your relationship changes
You must tell HMRC if:
- you start living with your partner by reporting the changes online
- your relationship ends by calling or writing to HMRC
If families join together
You must also report a change to your family circumstances if you move in with a partner who also claims Child Benefit.
You get 拢26.05 for the eldest child in the household. You get 拢17.25 for any younger children.
You and your partner can claim for different children. If you live together, you cannot both claim at the higher rate - you may have to pay back some of the money if you do.
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You can call or write to HMRC.