Child Benefit

Services

  • Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.

  • Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.

  • High Income Child Benefit Charge - check if you're affected, how and when to pay this tax charge, opt out and restart Child Benefit payments.

  • Estimate the Child Benefit you've received and your High Income Child Benefit tax charge

  • Benefit payments - payment dates, bank holidays, if you do not have a bank account, Post Office card accounts.

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