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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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"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

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 said a dedicated team had now been set up to handle disputes and processes had been streamlined to make it easier for people to confirm they remain eligible for child benefit payments.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Hundreds of families have had their child benefit payments stopped because they returned to Northern Ireland via Dublin airport.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

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