{"id":17901,"date":"2026-07-20T00:42:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T00:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=17901"},"modified":"2026-07-20T00:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T00:42:32","slug":"are-you-a-parent-missing-out-on-27-a-week-heres-how-to-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=17901","title":{"rendered":"Are you a parent missing out on \u00a327 a week? Here&#8217;s how to check"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Thousands more parents could receive \u00a327 a week by remembering some paperwork shortly after their baby is born.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Child benefit is an allowance that helps with the cost of bringing up children. It is currently worth \u00a327.05 a week for the first child, and \u00a317.90 a week for each subsequent child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Official data shows that parents of nearly a third of children eligible for child benefit do not make a claim before their baby&#8217;s first birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Payments can only be backdated for three months, meaning some families could be missing out on hundreds of pounds in the fog of new parenthood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The annual publication of the most popular baby names could serve as a reminder to some parents that there are other pieces of official paperwork to complete.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In order to receive child benefit, which is paid every four weeks, one parent should make a claim<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span>. That parent will also get National Insurance credits towards their state pension.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">To claim, you need: <\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-2st5ed-ListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Your child&#8217;s birth or adoption certificate<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Your bank details<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The National Insurance number for you and your partner, if you have one<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Child Benefit can be claimed 48 hours after the baby&#8217;s birth is registered but can only be backdated for up to three months from the date HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) receives the claim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">More than 6.8 million parents received child benefit in the year to August 2025, according to HMRC data<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But only 69% of them claimed the support before their baby&#8217;s first birthday, meaning thousands of families may not getting what they are entitled to receive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The tax authority said that many of them may have chosen not to claim, owing to restrictions on high-earning parents receiving the benefit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Under the High Income Child Benefit Charge<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span>, payments start to reduce if one parent earns \u00a360,000 a year. 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