US Edition214,000 parents missing out on child benefit and potentially thousands
- There are 214,000 parents eligible for Child Benefit who are not claiming it, an increase of 66,000 from five years ago according to HMRC data.
- Child Benefit pays £26.05 a week for the eldest child and £17.25 for each additional child.
- Claiming Child Benefit provides national insurance credits, which can boost the state pension significantly for parents taking time off work.
- An HMRC spokesperson mentioned that around 7 million families are receiving financial help from Child Benefit, and efforts are ongoing to increase claims.
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The Independent (US)Hundreds of thousands of households missing out on £1,354 benefit
There are now 214,000 parents eligible for Child Benefit but not claiming it
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
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C 25%
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