CBTM02120 - Claims, awards and rates: Child Benefit rates

Child Benefit

The Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) Regulations 1976

The Child benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976

Child Benefit is uprated yearly in April, unless indicated differently below

Child 17/18 Rate 18/19 Rate 19/20 Rate 20/21 Rate 21/22 Rate 22/23 Rate 23/24 Rate (proposed)
Only / eldest child or qualifying young person £20.70 £20.70 £20.70 £21.05 £21.25 £21.80 £24.00
Any subsequent child or qualifying young person £13.70 £13.70 £13.70 £13.95 £14.00 £14.45 £15.90
ChB (LP) Paid to single parents for their first child or qualifying young person. It ceased on 06/07/98 but some claimants may still qualify on the basis of an ongoing claim £20.70 (same rate as only or eldest child) £20.70(same rate as only or eldest child) £20.70(same rate as only or eldest child) £21.05 (same rate as only or eldest child) £21.15 (same rate as only or eldest child) £21.80(same rate as only or eldest child) £24.00 (same rate as only or eldest child)