Child Benefit — service availability and issues
Updated 14 May 2026
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Service availability
Full service available.
Report changes that affect your Child Benefit.
Planned downtime
Thursday 21 May 2026 8pm to 2am Friday 22 May 2026
Due to scheduled maintenance, you will be unable to access our online service from 8pm on Thursday 21 May 2026 to 2am Friday 22 May 2026.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Service issues
None.
Other services
Check availability and issues for other services.