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Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.

• How it works

  You get Child Benefit if you’re responsible for bringing up a child who…

• What you'll get

  There are 2 Child Benefit rates. Who the allowance is for Rate (weekly)…

• When and how it's paid

  Child Benefit is usually paid every 4 weeks on a Monday or Tuesday. You…

• Who can get Child Benefit

  Only one person can get Child Benefit for a child. You normally qualify…

• Make a claim

  You can claim Child Benefit 48 hours after you’ve registered the birth of…

• Make a change to your claim

  You must report any change of circumstances to the Child Benefit Office.…

• Get help with your claim

  Contact the Child Benefit Office if you have any questions. If you…

Child Trust Fund accounts - find a lost account, how to make payments, managing the account

• Overview

  A Child Trust Fund is a long-term tax-free savings account for children…

• Find a Child Trust Fund

  Contact your Child Trust Fund provider directly if you know who the…

• Managing the account

  If you’re the main contact for the Child Trust Fund account you’re called…

• Adding money to the account

  Anyone can pay money into a Child Trust Fund account. The Child Trust Fund…

• What happens when your child is 18

  On your child’s 18th birthday, the Child Trust Fund matures. This means…

• Accounts for children in care

  Some children looked after by local authorities have a Child Trust Fund…

• If your child is terminally ill or dies

  If your child is terminally ill you can take money out of their Child…

Guidance for sponsors about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.

• Updated: 20 February 2024

How to set up or manage a child maintenance arrangement, including what to do if a parent does not pay, how to contact the Child Maintenance Service, and signing in to your account.

This document includes guidance on first-time applicants, renewals, parental responsibility, court orders and loco parentis.

• Updated: 14 February 2011

Guidance for councils about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.

• Updated: 1 October 2024

Child Tax Credits if you're responsible for one child or more - how much you get, eligibility, claim tax credits

If you're a parent registered for Tax-Free Childcare or free childcare if you're working, sign in to pay into your account, reconfirm your eligibility, update your details.

The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk

Immigration staff guidance on requirements for applications by children, including those applying as child dependants.

• Updated: 11 October 2024