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Tell the Child Benefit office about a child being looked after by a local authority
Use form CH193 to tell the Child Benefit office that a child is being looked after by a local authority for 8 weeks or more.
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As a local authority, you must tell HMRC as soon as you know that a child will be looked after by you, for 8 weeks or more. You must do this using the online service.
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
- contact details of the social worker, locum, duty social worker or clerk attached to the child
How to use the online form
You can either:
- sign in to apply online — if you do not already have sign in details, you’ll be able to create them
- use your email address to get a confirmation code that you can use to sign in
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.
Updates to this page
Published 4 April 2014
Last updated 13 April 2026
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The guidance has been updated to include a new online form and a Welsh translation.
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The email form CH193 has been replaced with an online service.
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An online forms service is now available.
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First published.