BBCThe government is targeting those who continue to claim child benefits after leaving the UK, in one step it is expected that hundreds of million pounds will be saved.
More families are capable of claiming profit after earning limit, and it is currently paid to 6.9 million homes.
Who can benefit the child?
If you are responsible for bringing a child, you can get the benefit of the child:
Only one person can claim the benefit of the child for the child.
How many children can claim for children, there is no limit.
The money is usually paid to the bank account every four weeks. However, if you are a single parent or some other benefits, such as Universal Credit, you can get money weekly.
Rules apply throughout the UK.
The claimants will have to tell HMRC whether they go abroad for more than eight weeks, at what point they are no longer eligible for profit, Unless there are extraordinary circumstances,
The time limit of going abroad for medical treatment or the death of a family member is 12 weeks
Government A pilot is expanding the project that is being paid the child profit incorrectly to 2,600 people who left the UKSavings of £ 17m.
A new expert team will use international travel data to check if the contenders are still entitled to payments, a trick ministers expected to save £ 350m in five years.
How much benefit does the child get?
Since 7 April 2025, the price of child profit is:
- £ 26.05 The largest or only child for a week (above £ 25.60)
- £ 17.25 for young children a week (above £ 16.95)
You can find out how many children you can take advantage of using Government’s child benefits calculator,
How much can I earn before losing the child’s profit?
Before losing the child’s benefit, you or your partner is a limit to the amount you can earn.
Under High income hair profit feeIf one of you earns £ 60,000, then the payment starts to reduce the payment. They stop perfectly when any of you earn £ 80,000.
Thracehold was increased by £ 50,000 and £ 60,000 in the 2024 spring budget by the then Orthodox government.
However, the allegations have been criticized for wrongly punishing single parents and families with a high earner.
A house where two parents earn £ 60,000 – with a total domestic income of £ 120,000 – can get the full amount.
But the profit in the same income house decreases once the parents earn more than £ 60,000 and cut off completely after earning above £ 80,000.
Families affected by high income fees can choose to get benefits to the child and pay tax payable every year, or the option to receive completely payment.
How do you apply for a child’s benefit?
You can claim that 48 hours after the birth is registered, or as soon as a child comes to live with you.
If you claim the latter point, the payment can be returned for three months.
You can claim OnlineBy Post or by phone,
You need the following documents:
- Your child’s birth certificate
- Details of your bank or building society
- Your National Insurance (NI) Number
- If you have a partner, then their number number
Getty imagesHow does child gain affect National Insurance Credit?
Claiming child benefits for a child below 12 years of age, it means that you automatically get National Insurance (NI) Credit, Which is counted towards your state pension,
If you are not working or if you do not earn enough to pay NI contribution, these credits can help fill your NI records.
The government recommends that you should still fill the child benefits claim form, even though high income fee means that you do not get payment, so that you can get NI credit.
Doing this also means that your child will automatically get NI number if he is 16 years old.
What happens if your family conditions change?
If a family is divided, the amount of benefits of the paid child depends on how many children are there, and where they live.
If you have two children and one lives with each parents, both of you will get high amount for each child.
If you share custody of one or more children, only one of you can claim benefits from their behalf.
The largest will still be entitled to high amount, and any young child will get less payment.
If two families join together, the largest child in the new family qualifies for a higher rate, and any other eligible children receive small amount.
If a child dies, hair benefits will usually be paid for another eight weeks, until they turn 20 years old during this period, in which the payment stops next Monday.
