Child Benefit Rises: A Welcome Boost for Parents
Update: 2026-01-01
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Child Benefit Rises: A Welcome Boost for Parents, But Not Enough to Keep Pace with InflationThe weekly Child Benefit payment for the first child increases by £1 to £27.50, and for each additional child by 25p to £17.90, starting April 2023. This 3.8% rise surpasses last years 1.8% increase, but many families still find it insufficient to cover rising grocery costs and energy bills. Child Benefit supports children under 16 or up to 20 in full-time education, with payments made every four weeks or weekly for single parents and benefit claimants. The two-child benefit cap on Universal Credit and Tax Credits will be abolished in April, aiming to lift 450,000 children out of poverty.
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