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Historic legislation to end the two-child limit has become law, putting 450,000 children on a pathway out of poverty in the final year of this Parliament.
The taxpayer will benefit from £7.53 billion in savings due to a crackdown on public sector fraud in the past year alone, new statistics today confirm.
Government stops over £480 million ending up in the pockets of fraudsters over twelve months since April 2024 - more money than ever before.
Child Benefit will be stripped from tens of thousands of people who have moved abroad in a major clampdown expected to save £350 million.
Parents of 16 to 19 year olds can go online to extend their Child Benefit claim to guarantee payments in September.
Child Benefit can be claimed for children after they turn 16 if they are staying on in approved education or training.
How to claim Child Benefit if your child is continuing in further education after their GCSEs.
Government rewards hard work with record tax cut to National Insurance for 29 million workers
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Child Benefit claims can be made online for the first time.
The government has confirmed payments of benefits due to land in accounts on Monday 19 September will be made early.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
Up to £635 million of funding will be made available to public sector organisations so they can install low carbon heating and energy efficiency measures.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Tax credits and Child Benefit customers who receive their payments into a Post Office card account have just 2 weeks left to switch their accounts.
HMRC will stop making payments to Post Office card accounts after 5 April 2022. About 7,500 customers still need to switch so they don’t miss out on vital payments.
HMRC is giving customers, who are yet to switch their Post Office accounts, a one-off extension until 5 April 2022.
Customers have until 30 November 2021 to update HMRC with their new bank account details or risk having their tax credits or Child Benefit payments suspended.
HMRC urges tax credits and Child Benefits customers with a Post Office card account to update HMRC with their new bank account details by 30 November 2021.
Families with children staying in full-time non-advanced education or approved training post 16 must inform HMRC by 31 August to receive Child Benefit.
Correspondence between SSAC and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about the Social Security, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Up to £165 million new funding to help families get their lives back on track announced.
HMRC listened to customers and stakeholders and changed its view about when some customers may have a reasonable excuse for failing to notify liability to HICBC.
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