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A major change is set to be made to Child Benefit rules - after a HMRC shake-up for thousands. Child Benefit is changing, it has emerged, in a move from the taxman and Labour Party government that will impact hundreds of thousands of parents.
You get Child Benefit if you’re responsible for bringing up a child under 16, or 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.
You can get over £25 a week for your first child, and £17 a week for any other children you have. There’s more to Child Benefit than just payments too, as you’ll also get National Insurance credits which count towards your State Pension, and a National Insurance number for you child withou