CBTM01030 - Overview and purpose: How to claim or get more information
Child Benefit claim forms and information
Child Benefit can be claimed online, using the free HMRC app or on GOV.UK searching for ‘Child Benefit how to claim’, or by contacting the Child Benefit Office by phone.
Contacting the Child Benefit Office online
Ask HMRC’s digital assistant to find information about:
- claiming Child Benefit
- the High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
- any change of circumstances for you or your child which may affect your claim.
You can use the official HMRC app to manage your Child Benefit claim.
Phone
For help and advice on Child Benefit
Telephone:
0300 200 3100
Outside UK:
+44 161 210 3086
Text Relay:
18001 0300 200 3100
Opening times:
Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays.
Post
Write to HMRC if you have a question about Child Benefit and you cannot find an answer in the HMRC app.
HM Revenue and
Customs — Child Benefit Office
PO Box 1
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE88 1AA
United Kingdom
Welsh Customer Services (WCS)
For customers who want to talk to us in Welsh.
Telephone:
0300 200 1900
Address:
Welsh Language Unit
Gwasanaeth Cwsmeriaid Cymraeg CThEF
HMRC
BX9 1ST
Opening times:
8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday
Guardian's Allowance claims form and information
Phone
Call HMRC to:
find information about Guardian’s Allowance
get a claim pack
report a change of circumstances.
Telephone:
0300 200 3100
Text relay:
18001 0300 200 3100
Opening times:
Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays.
Post
HM Revenue and
Customs — Guardian's Allowance Unit
Child Benefit Office
PO Box 1
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE88 1AA
United Kingdom