CHILD BENEFIT Definition & Meaning

child benefit

(in Britain, Canada and New Zealand) a regular government payment to the parents of children up to a certain age

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You can get child benefit if you are responsible for bringing up a child who is:

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From 7 April child benefit is worth:

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There is a limit to the amount you or your partner can earn before you start to lose child benefit.

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Under the High Income Child Benefit Charge, external, payments start to reduce if one of you earns £60,000.

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You can claim child benefit 48 hours after you have registered a birth, or as soon as a child comes to live with you.

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