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child benefit

British

noun

(in Britain, Canada and New Zealand) a regular government payment to the parents of children up to a certain age

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Despite the name, it does not affect child benefit - but relates to tax credits and universal credit payments if you have or had a third or subsequent child born after 6 April 2017.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

This policy is specifically directed at universal credit and tax credits, not child benefit.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

In September, the government began a crackdown on child benefit fraud which it believes could save £350m over five years.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

Claimants who are outside the UK for more than eight weeks will generally not be eligible for child benefit unless there are exceptional circumstances.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Families say they felt they were treated like criminals when child benefit payments were wrongly stopped after going on holiday abroad due to errors.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

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