child benefit
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Official data shows that parents of nearly a third of children eligible for child benefit do not make a claim before their baby's first birthday.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
"I'm hopeful the chancellor will do the right thing on child benefit."
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
There is often a misconception that the two-child limit affects the payment of child benefit, because it is called the two-child benefit cap.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 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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