Child Benefit

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Child Benefit

Money during maternity and adoption factsheet

This is payable to anyone who is responsible for a dependent child. It is £18.80 a week for your first child and £12.55 a week for any other children you have.

Claiming Child Benefit may also help protect your state pension.

Claim on form CH2 available from Jobcentre Plus, by calling the Child Benefit Centre on 0845 302 1444 or downloading it from www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit. Claims can be backdated for up to 3 months.

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