Child Benefit

Child Benefit is the Government's way of acknowledging the extra costs involved with raising a child - but it could be stopped or reduced for these reasons.

Parents warned that Child Benefit could be stopped for these reasons

Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance rates are set to increase with the new financial year in April.

Child Benefit payment is set to increase in April - here’s by how much

Here's all you need to know about child benefits in Scotland. Photo: Denise Duplinski / Pexels / Canva Pro.

All you need to know about child benefits in Scotland

Benefits payments will rise in April (Photo: Adobe)

New rates for Universal Credit as payments rise from today

Child Benefit payments will increase in April (Photo: Adobe)

New Child Benefit rates from next month as payments to increase

Several changes have been made to UK benefits (Getty Images)

How to find out if your benefits have increased this month

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Pensioners living alone will be eligible for the highest amount of winter fuel allowance

What is the DWP winter fuel allowance, do I qualify and when should I expect it?

Pupils are being advised to wear extra layers

Pupils told to wrap up in class as school windows to be kept open over winter

The scheme is designed to help vulnerable people pay for heating over the colder months (Photo: Shutterstock)

You could be eligible for up to £300 in Winter Fuel Allowance - here's how to ap...

The second bank holiday weekend of May is fast approaching, but if you’re a recipient of benefits and are due to be paid over the bank holiday weekend, your payment days could change slightly as a result (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s why your benefits could be paid early this month

The government is being urged to help people meet rising energy costs as they work from home during the coronavirus lockdown.

Coronavirus: Government urged to help with energy bills

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Think-tank warns of benefits ‘incoherence’ as 200,000 opt out of child benefit

Blunder leaves Scots parents short of tens of millions in benefit

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