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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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Eve's child benefit has now been reinstated with missing payments backdated.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 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

She told the BBC's Money Box programme that about 18 months after the trip she received a letter saying the child benefit for her son had been stopped.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

It added that child benefit was paid to more than 6.9 million families, supporting 11.9 million children, and that those receiving letters accounted for 0.34% of all those claiming the benefit.

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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