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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

Hundreds of thousands of households missing out on £1,354 benefit

Hundreds of thousands of parents are missing out on a benefit that could help boost their finances and even bring in extra cash in retirement, new HMRC data has revealed.

There are now 214,000 parents eligible for Child Benefit but not claiming it, the data obtained by Sky News shows, an increase of 66,000 from just five years ago.

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