Your Child Benefit: Stay Updated on Important Changes

As a parent or guardian receiving Child Benefit, it is crucial to stay informed about recent updates and changes that may impact your entitlement. Keeping HMRC informed of any changes in your child’s circumstances is essential to ensure uninterrupted benefit payments.

Several circumstances can affect your eligibility for Child Benefit, including:

• Your child completing full-time non-advanced education or approved training between December and February
• Your child finishing education or training between March and May
• Your child pursuing a ‘higher certificate’ or ‘advanced higher certificate’ in Scotland and completing exams before the end of May
• Your child completing full-time non-advanced education or approved training between September and November

It is important to note that failing to update your details on time may result in delayed payments. However, you may still be eligible to claim Child Benefit.

There are specific circumstances that may lead to a reduction or cessation of Child Benefit:

• You or your partner’s earnings exceed £50,000, resulting in a Child Benefit tax charge. If earnings exceed £60,000, the tax will cancel out the benefit entirely.
• If you separate or divorce from your partner, only one of you will receive Child Benefit, typically the person with whom the child resides.
• Changes in your living arrangements, such as moving house, will not affect your Child Benefit as long as the child still lives with you. If you go abroad, you will continue receiving Child Benefit for the first eight weeks (or 12 weeks for medical treatment) as long as you remain a UK resident and do not stay abroad for more than a year.
• If you are from the EU, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, or Liechtenstein and lose your ‘right to reside,’ your Child Benefit will cease. Non-EU individuals may also experience changes in their immigration status that could affect Child Benefit, although their partner may still be eligible to claim.

Remember, staying updated on the latest information regarding Child Benefit is crucial. For comprehensive details and recent changes, visit the GOV.UK website.

Child Benefit is a weekly payment provided to individuals responsible for raising children under 16 or young people under 20 in full-time education or approved training. The payment amount varies based on the number of children, with £24.00 for the eldest or only child and £15.90 for additional children.

It is worth noting that Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance will increase by 6.7% in line with the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation figure, effective from April 2024.

If your Child Benefit payment amount changes and you are unsure why, consider these possible reasons:

• You did not update your details on time
• Your child has left education or training
• Your child has joined the armed forces or a government-sponsored careers program
• Your child has turned 16 and is not in full-time non-advanced education or approved training

Stay informed and ensure you meet the necessary requirements to continue receiving Child Benefit.

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