New Child Benefit rates from next month as payments to increase

Child benefit claimants will see an increase to payments from next month, alongside increases to a number of state payments, including Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance.

The payment is made to parents or guardians who are responsible for raising a child under the age of 16, or a young person under 20 who is in full-time education or on certain approved training courses.

The benefit is paid once a month to parents and on a weekly basis to single parents, or anyone who is not being supported by other schemes, such as Income Support.

Here’s what you need to know about the new rates, when the increase will take effect and how to check if you are eligible to claim.

When will Child Benefit payments increase?

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirmed the new Child Benefits payments will come into force from 11 April 2022.

Child Benefit is usually paid every four weeks on a Monday or Tuesday.

What are the new rates?

There are currently two Child Benefit rates for claimants.

The first is £21.15 per week for the eldest child, and the second is £14 per week for any additional children.

This means claimants receive £84.60 per month for one child, or just over £1,000 per year.

Benefits for additional children amount to £56.00 per month, or just over £700 per year.

From April, these weekly payments will increase to the following rates: