HMRC confirms Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance payment increases from April 2026 Child Benefits and Guardians Allowance payments will rise in line with the Consumer Price Index (Image: Getty)

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

Child Benefits and Guardians Allowance payments will be adjusted in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the year to September 2025, which currently stands at 3.8 per cent. Consequently, from April 2026, the Child Benefit rate for the eldest child will see a rise from £26.05 to £27.05 per week, whil

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