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Find out what benefits you could get, how much you could get and how to claim
Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.
You get Child Benefit if you’re responsible for bringing up a child who…
There are 2 Child Benefit rates. Who the allowance is for Rate (weekly)…
Only one person can get Child Benefit for a child. You normally qualify…
You can claim Child Benefit 48 hours after you’ve registered the birth of…
You must report any change of circumstances to the Child Benefit Office.…
Contact the Child Benefit Office if you have any questions. If you…
Find out what benefits and financial support you may be able to get.
Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.
Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
Guidance on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living if you’re entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.
Appeal to the independent Social Security and Child Support tribunal about a benefit decision: what happens at the hearing, getting a decision, if you do not agree
What happens if you’re suspected of benefit fraud - benefits that can and cannot be stopped if you commit fraud
Proof of Child Benefit - what you can use.
There is a limit on the total amount of benefit that most people aged 16 to under State Pension age can get - benefits affected, benefit cap amount.
Reasons why your benefit payments could change, report changes in your circumstances while claiming benefits
Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
How and when to report changes that affect your Child Benefit payments, such as earnings going above £60,000. How to update a change of address or bank details.
Benefit payments - payment dates, bank holidays, if you do not have a bank account, Post Office card accounts.
Estimate the Child Benefit you've received and your High Income Child Benefit tax charge
How to use a cost benefit analysis to evaluate your digital health product.
High Income Child Benefit Charge - check if you're affected, how and when to pay this tax charge, opt out and restart Child Benefit payments.
Includes eligibility, appeals, tax credits and Universal Credit
An annual publication covering statistics on benefit rates, their annual uprating, and indices of prices and earnings in Great Britain.
As an employer, you might need to report any expenses or benefits you provide to employees - tax and National Insurance (NI) payments
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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