The UK government has published the latest weekly payment rates for people claiming Child Benefit or Guardian’s Allowance, which will come into effect next month. The guidance was published by HMRC on GOV.UK following the UK Government's announcement in November 2022 that State Pension and most benefits will be uprated by 10.1 per cent from April.
Child Benefit is a payment made to people who are responsible for bringing up a child aged below 16 or a young person who is under 20 if they are still in full-time education or on certain approved training courses. The benefit is paid every four weeks, either on a Monday or a Tuesday, and there is no limit to how many children a parent or guardian can claim for.
It is a non means-tested benefit below a certain threshold, so you can still claim if you have sufficient resources to support yourself financially. Income below £50,000 and savings do not impact the amount a person receives, and you do not need to have paid any National Insurance contributions to get it.
