Child Benefit
You get Child Benefit if you’re responsible for bringing up a child who is:
under 16
under 20 if they stay in approved education or training
Only one person can get Child Benefit for a child.
There’s no limit to how many children you can claim for.
under 16
under 20 if they stay in approved education or training
Only one person can get Child Benefit for a child.
There’s no limit to how many children you can claim for.
How it can help
By claiming Child Benefit, you can get:
- an allowance paid to you for each child - you’ll usually get it every 4 weeks
- National Insurance credits which count towards your State Pension
- a National Insurance number for your child without them having to apply for one - they’ll usually get the number shortly before they turn 16 years old
If you choose not to get Child Benefit payments, you should still make a claim to get the other advantages.
At the moment, if you or your partner earns more than £50,000 a year before tax, you can still claim Child Benefit.
But you’ll have to pay back some (or all) of your Child Benefit in the form of extra Income Tax. From April 2024, the threshold for this will rise to £60,000 from 6 April 2024.