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Sudden Child Benefit payment change this week baffles parents

HMRC Jubilee Bank Holiday Queen Elizabeth II

Parents have been left baffled after what many thought was a mistake in their Child Benefit payments for May. Checking their bank accounts yesterday (Thursday, May 26), many found a small payment was due to be credited today (Friday) when they were expecting the full usual payment on Monday.

HMRC has told parents not to worry as it's all linked to the bank holidays around the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. One quarter of the benefit is being paid today (Friday, May 27) and the rest on Monday.

Concern was sparked as there was no explanation for the split payment and there was no forewarning to parents. Neither was it mentioned on the HMRC website, ChronicleLive reports.

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