Child Benefits and Guardians Allowance payments will rise in line with the Consumer Price Index (Image: Getty)

Parents and guardians may be in line for a boost in financial support next year. Following last week's Autumn Budget announcement by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the House of Commons, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirmed an annual increase for Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance.

Child Benefits and Guardians Allowance payments will be adjusted in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the year to September 2025, currently standing at 3.8 per cent. As a result, from April 2026, the Child Benefit rate for the eldest child will increase from £26.05 to £27.05 per week, while the rate for other children will rise from £17.25 to £17.90 per week.

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