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