Millions to get child benefit payment boost in April – how it will affect you explained
MILLIONS of households will get a child benefit payment boost from April.
Child benefit is paid to families with kids up to the age of 16 - or 20 if they are in full-time education or registered on a government-approved course.
You can find the address on the form.
If your child is adopted, you also need to send their original adoption certificate with the form.
Alternatively, if you simply want to add a child to an existing claim, call the child benefit helpline on 0300 200 3100.
When you call, you'll need your National Insurance Number and the child's birth certificate.
Keep in mind it can take six to 12 weeks to process a new claim, or longer if you’re new to the UK.
Child benefit can then be backdated for up to three months.
Parents have lost out on £6.8billion since the child benefit cap was introduced in 2013.
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Meanwhile, thousands of parents have been warned they could be forced to repay child benefits.
We explain how to check if you’re owed £1,100 a year in child benefit if your income has dropped.