Are you a parent missing out on £27 a week? Here's how to check
Summary
Thousands of parents in the UK might be missing out on a weekly child benefit payment of £27 because they do not claim it within three months after their baby is born. Child benefit helps with the cost of raising children and is paid every four weeks to one parent who applies with the required documents.Key Facts
- Child benefit pays £27.05 per week for the first child and £17.90 for each additional child.
- Parents must claim child benefit within three months to get payments backdated.
- Around one-third of eligible parents do not claim child benefit before their baby's first birthday.
- More than 6.8 million parents claimed child benefit in the year to August 2025.
- High earners (one parent earning over £60,000) face a reduction or loss of this benefit due to the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
- To claim, parents need the child’s birth certificate, bank details, and National Insurance numbers for themselves and their partner.
- Approximately 585,396 babies were born in England and Wales last year.
- Popular baby names can remind parents to complete important paperwork like child benefit claims.
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