Your Child Benefit: Stay Updated and Avoid Payment Disruptions

As a parent or guardian receiving Child Benefit, it is crucial to stay informed about recent updates and changes that may affect your entitlement. Any changes in your child’s circumstances must be promptly reported to HMRC to ensure uninterrupted payments.

Various circumstances can impact your entitlement to Child Benefit, including your child’s education, training, and employment status. It is important to be aware of the following:

• If your child is turning 16 or 20 and still in education or training
• If your child is leaving education or training between the ages of 16 and 20
• If your child starts working more than 24 hours per week
• If your child gets married or forms a civil partnership
• If your child goes missing or passes away
• If your child lives away from you for more than eight consecutive weeks
• If your child moves in with their partner permanently
• If your child leaves the country for more than 12 weeks, except for school education or medical treatment
• If your child is imprisoned for more than eight weeks

Receiving payments from other sources responsible for your child or receiving other benefits may also impact your Child Benefit. It is important to note that the benefit cap may result in a decrease in your Child Benefit if you receive other benefits.

To ensure you have the most up-to-date information on Child Benefit, visit the GOV.UK website for comprehensive details and recent changes.

If you have a child aged 16 who has left education or training or is continuing full-time education, it is essential to update your personal details on GOV.UK before midnight on Thursday, November 30. Failure to do so may lead to delayed payments, although you may still be eligible to claim Child Benefit.

Child Benefit is a weekly payment provided to individuals responsible for children under 16 or young people under 20 in full-time education or approved training courses. The payment amounts to £24.00 for the eldest or only child and £15.90 for additional children. Payments are made every four weeks in arrears, and there is no limit to the number of children you can claim for.

Starting from April 2024, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance will increase in line with the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation figure of 6.7%. The new rates will be £25.60 for the eldest or only child and £16.95 for additional children. Guardian’s Allowance will be £21.75.

Failure to update your details on time can lead to the end or change of your Child Benefit. Child Benefit automatically stops on August 31 after your child turns 16 unless you inform HMRC about their continued education, training, armed forces enrollment, or government-sponsored careers program. If your child leaves education or training, you will continue to receive Child Benefit until specific dates after their 16th birthday, depending on when their education or training finishes.

Stay informed, update your details on time, and avoid any disruptions to your Child Benefit payments.

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