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Child Benefit
Child Benefit is a benefit which is payable to anyone who is responsible for looking after a child under the age of 16, or under the age or 19 if they are in full-time, non-advanced education.
If you qualify for Child Benefit, you will receive a payment for each child for whom you are responsible, with a higher amount payable for your eldest eligible child. You do not have to be the parent of the child to claim Child Benefit, although you must be responsible for providing for the child.
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Do I qualify?
You will qualify for Child Benefit if:
- You are responsible for the child either because the child lives with you, or because you contribute to the cost of raising the child; and
- The child is aged under 16 years old; or
- The child is aged 16 or over but under the age of 19 and receiving full-time, non-advanced education; or
- The child is aged 16 or over but under the age of 18 and has ceased full-time education, and has registered at a Careers Office as being available for work and training, is not in paid employment of 24 hours or more each week, and has not started work-based learning.
How much will I receive?
Child Benefit is payable at the following weekly rates:
£17.45 a week………….for the only or eldest eligible child
£11.70 a week………………...for every other eligible child
How do I claim?
You will need to complete the Child Benefit claim form (CH2) in order to make your claim.
You can obtain the Child Benefit claim form (CH2) either by contacting your nearest Jobcentre Plus office, Inland Revenue enquiry centre, or by contacting the Child Benefit Office by calling on 0845 302 1444.
Alternatively, you can download the Child Benefit claim form (CH2) from the Inland Revenue website by logging on to www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk, or by clicking your mouse on the following link:
Please click here to download the Child Benefit claim form (CH2).
Is there anything else I should know?
You should claim Child Benefit as soon as your child is born or comes to live with you – if you delay, you may lose out on benefit.
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