After a mistake appeared to have been made to Child Benefit payments this month, worried parents took to social media. Instead of their usual payment date of a Monday, many checking their bank accounts found a random small payment due to credit on Friday (May 27), reports Newcastle Chronicle.
One quarter of the child benefit payment is being paid on Friday with the remaining three quarters on Monday, according to a recorded message on HMRC's helpline. But this was not communicated to parents nor mentioned on HMRC's website, and no explanation has been given as to why this has happened.
A HMRC spokesperson has said the changes are 'nothing to worry about'. But concerned parents took to Twitter on Thursday (May 26) to ask what is happening.
