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Child Benefit 2026 increase more than double last year
Payments will increase by over 6%, reflecting inflation plus an additional uprating factor, benefiting millions of UK families claiming Child Benefit from April 2026.
- From April 2026, the Department for Work and Pensions confirmed millions of families who claim Child Benefit will see increased payments, with HMRC applying higher amounts automatically.
- Payments are being uprated because the Department for Work and Pensions says the 3.8% Consumer Prices Index to September 2025 plus a standard factor means more than 6% overall rise for claimants.
- Weekly rates will rise to £27.05 for the eldest child and £17.90 for additional children, with £108.20 and £71.60 paid every four weeks, and parents of newborns can backdate claims by three months.
- The government says the change will lift 450,000 children out of poverty, but higher‑earning parents may repay Child Benefit through the High Income Child Benefit Charge if income exceeds £80,000, while claiming Child Benefit still provides National Insurance credits for State Pension.
- Longer term, the UC standard allowance will be 4.8% higher than CPI-based projections by 2029/30, according to the Department for Work and Pensions .
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