HMRC Child Benefit update on changes due this month
If your payment is due on a different day, it will arrive in your account as normal and the amount you are due to be paid will remain the same.
Parents or guardians get Child Benefit if they're responsible for bringing up a child who is:
under 16
under 20 if they stay in approved education or training
Only one person can get Child Benefit for a child.
If you earn under 80k and haven't claimed Child Benefit yet, it could be financially worth your while. 💷
You or your partner can now earn up to £60k before you start paying the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
Claim online or in the HMRC app. ⬇️ https://t.co/QS26Y4qIhG pic.twitter.com/OOBmRu1WKv — HM Revenue & Customs (@HMRCgovuk) July 2, 2025
There's no limit to how many children you can claim for, as it is not covered by the two-child cap.
By claiming Child Benefit, you can also get some other helpful things:
National Insurance credits which count towards your State Pension.
a National Insurance number for your child without them having to apply for one - they'll usually get the number shortly before they turn 16 years old
HMRC is reminding parents of 16 to 19 year olds to apply to extend their Child Benefit payments
Parents could be in line for a £1,354 a year boost before a key deadline of August 31 2025.
Parents of 16 to 19 year olds should have received a letter from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to extend their Child Benefit claim if their child is staying in education or training or payments, but if they do not apply for them to carry on, they will automatically stop on August 31 on or after their child's 16th birthday.
HMRC Reminder: If you have children, aged 16-19, don't miss out on their Child Benefit. You will recieve a letter containing a QR Code. You will need to confirm if eligible children are staying in full time education before the deadline of 31 Aug 25 or Child Benefit will stop. — St Joseph's RC (@sjhsnewport) July 10, 2025
There's also an HMRC reminder for the Child Trust Fund
Teenagers turning 16 can take control of their HMRC Child Trust Fund savings account, which could be worth thousands of pounds, and can withdraw the money once they turn 18. Child Trust Funds were set up for every child born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011.
If teenagers or their parents and guardians know who their Child Trust Fund provider is, they can contact them directly. If they don't know where their account is, they can use the free online tool on GOV.UK to find out who their Child Trust Fund provider is.
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When will my Child Benefit payment arrive over a bank holiday?
When a payment date falls on a weekend or a bank holiday, then the Department for Work and Pensions says the claimant is generally paid on the working day before, but this can vary.
Most payments due on Monday August 25 2025 will instead be made early, with most arriving on Friday August 22.
While you may be paid earlier in some cases, the money will also have to last you longer, as payment dates will return to normal afterwards.
The DWP confirmed the early payment policy on its official website, stating: 'If your payment date is on a weekend or a bank holiday, you'll usually be paid on the working day before.'
While the amount being paid out will stay the same, experts are warning that the earlier date could throw off people's budgeting, especially as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite.
The two remaining bank holidays for 2025 fall on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
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