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Tax credits and Child Benefit – form
Child Benefit: claim form (CH2)
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Use the on screen form CH2 to claim Child Benefit. If you can't open the form use the 'print then complete' version.
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Detail
Use form CH2 (complete on screen) to claim Child Benefit for one or more children. You can fill in the form on screen but you must print and send it to HM Revenue and Customs, along with the birth certificate of any child you are claiming for. The on screen form includes help with filling it in.
If you have problems using the on screen form, use the ‘print then complete’ version:
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you’ll have to print this version and fill it in by hand
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use the CH2 Notes for help with the form
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if you’re claiming for more than two children, use the continuation sheet CH2 (CS)
Get the right software
The ‘complete on screen’ version of this form is interactive and you must use Adobe Reader to complete it. Downloading Adobe Reader is free. Download the latest version of Adobe Reader.
Related forms and guidance
Child Benefit: information about making a claim
Guidance on who can get Child Benefit, and how and when to claim.