child benefit
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Parents get an upfront "baby bonus" of £20,000-£30,000 when their child is born, as well as generous child benefit allowances each month.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
She says that without it - and UK-administered child benefit - her family would be "really struggling".
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
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
Nicola Gorton, from Oldbury, also received a letter saying she was being investigated for child benefit fraud, following a holiday, and that her payments had been stopped.
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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