Child Benefit payment date announced for anyone who missed it on 3 June as HMRC fixed the problem

The new date for paying Child Benefit was announced for anyone who missed it on June 3, after HMRC fixed the problem that denied around half a million people the money. On Monday 3 June, around 30 per cent of scheduled child benefit payments had not been made to people claiming it. This equated to around 500,000 people out of pocket.

Money saving expert Martin Lewis took to Twitter on Monday to talk about the issue and said HMRC did not have an exact time frame for when the mistake would be fixed. However, last night HMRC themselves came out and said the issue, caused by a processing error, had now been resolved

Those who have not received their payments will now receive them on the morning of Wednesday 5 June. Payments for people expecting Child Benefit to arrive today (June 4) should still see their payments made today and on time.

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Lewis said if you’re out of pocket because of a payment that doesn’t go through — like if you’re charged for an invoice that bounced because you don’t have that money — then you’ll be able to file a claim online. complaints form at the top of this Gov.uk page.

What is child benefit?

Child Benefit applies to those raising children under 16 or 20 if they remain in approved education or training. Child Benefit is usually paid every four weeks on a Monday or Tuesday. Some people may receive the weekly benefit, for example, if they are a lone parent or receive certain other benefits such as Universal Credit.

Parents also receive National Insurance credits which count towards your State Pension. In August 2023, 6.91 million families were receiving child benefit payments.

The weekly allowance for Child Benefit is generally £25.60 for an older or only child and £16.95 per child for additional children. People may be eligible for Child Benefit if they are responsible for a child under 16 and live in the UK, but those in households where one or more parents earn more than £60,000 must pay tax on the benefit.

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