Form

Tell the Child Benefit office about a child being looked after by a local authority or care trust

Use form CH193 to tell the Child Benefit office that a child is being looked after by a local authority or care trust for 8 weeks or more.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 4 April 2014
• Last updated: 31 May 2016 — See all updates

Documents

Tell HMRC using the email form CH193 (no sign in)

Ref: CH193

https://online.hmrc.gov.uk/shortforms/form/CH193

Details

This form is for local authority or care trust use only.

Use this form to tell the Child Benefit Office as soon as it’s clear a child will be looked after by a local authority or care trust for 8 weeks or more.

There’s no need to tell the Child Benefit Office if a child is being looked after for less than 8 weeks.

You’ll need the:

• child’s given names and any other names the child is known by
• date the child started being looked after by the local authority or Care Trust
• contact details of the social worker, locum, duty social worker or clerk attached to the child

Email HMRC to ask for this form in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Related forms and guidance

Child Benefit for children in hospital or care
Guidance on Child Benefit when a child goes into care, hospital or residential care.

Published 4 April 2014
Last updated 31 May 2016 + show all updates

1. 31 May 2016

   An online forms service is now available.

2. 4 April 2014

   First published.