Child Benefit payments are worth £21.80 every week for the eldest or only child.
HM Revenue and Customs has updated online guidance for parents or guardians making a new claim for Child Benefit. You can claim Child Benefit if you are responsible for bringing up a child who is under 16, or 20 if they stay in approved education or training.
HMRC also warns people not to delay making a claim for Child Benefit as it can only be backdated by up to three months. How long it takes It can take up to 16 weeks to process a new Child Benefit claim and may longer if you’re new to the UK. Social Security Scotland delivers the benefit and advises: “If two people apply for the same child, Social Security Scotland have a process of deciding who gets the payment. This is called a double claim.Scottish Child Payment is part of a wider package of five family payments including:
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