Child Benefit payments will increase for millions of families from next month. HMRC has confirmed that families with one child will now receive the new amount of £26.05 per week, up from £25.60 each ...

The UN's Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights says Keir Starmer's government should now launch an independent ...

The increase of 1.7%, as confirmed by Rachel Reeves during the Autumn Budge, was confirmed in line with inflation at the time ...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced a major change to Child Benefit payment dates next month which could impact when ...

The Department of Work and Pensions is said to be exploring other options for how they can mitigate the impact of the policy ...

Ministers are considering relaxing the two-child benefit cap after facing intense pressure to scrap the limit entirely, it has emerged. Under plans being considered to tackle child poverty ...

The two-child benefit cap could be back on the government's agenda after it refused to ditch the controversial policy when it came into power. Questions about scrapping or tweaking the policy have ...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) may contact you over Child Benefit but it can sometimes be hard to tell if it's legitimate or not. Official guidance states that HMRC could contact people via text ...

The two-child benefit cap, imposed by Tory former chancellor George Osborne, prevents parents from claiming benefits for any third or subsequent child born after April 2017. A separate limit on ...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) claimants may need to keep an eye out on for alerts regarding Child Benefit, with official guidance clarifying that HMRC may send text messages to keep people ...

Parents of under-fives could be exempted from the two-child benefit cap, it has been reported. The move is said to be among a range of options ministers are considering as they try to bring down ...

Canadian parents eligible for the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) will get their second payment of the year this week. The new benefit year began in July 2024, and the CCB increased. This gave ...