Child Benefit Payments Are Changing in April
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Child benefit is available to families with dependents up to the age of 16 - or 20 if they are in full-time education or registered on a government-approved training course
Millions of households will get a child benefit boost from April, when weekly payments rise in line with inflation.
The government subsidy, designed to help with the costs associated with a dependent, is rising to £21.15 per week for the first child.
Those with more than one child will receive £14 per week from April 12.
Child benefit is available to families with dependents up to the age of 16 - or 20 if they are in full-time education or registered on a government-approved training course.
The benefit is paid monthly, either on a Monday or a Tuesday, and there is no limit to how many children a parent or guardian can claim for.
The new financial year starts on April 6 and brings with it a whole host of payment changes for those receiving benefits.
For More details Visit : https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/child-benefit-payments-changing-april-23548198
Worth noting the current rates - £21.05 for first child so a 10p increase to £21.15 and £13.95 for each child after that so 5p rise to £14
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