child benefit
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She says that without it - and UK-administered child benefit - her family would be "really struggling".
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
The cap does not affect child benefit, which is paid to families where the highest-earning parent earns less than £80,000.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 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
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
Five months later, their child benefit payments were suspended and they received a letter to that effect, but even that contained errors, Mrs Edwards said.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
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