FAMILIES should look out for a major change to payments next month.
Around 7million people receive child benefit every four weeks to help with the costs of raising kids.
The payments are worth £25.60 per week for the eldest child and £16.95 for subsequent kids.
Money lands in bank accounts on a Monday or Tuesday for most people, but in March that can change.
That’s because there are bank holidays for Easter, with Easter Sunday falling on April 20 this year.
That means there’s a national holiday on Good Friday on April 18 and Easter Monday on April 21.
Benefit payments, including those for kids, are not made on bank holidays.
There’s good news for parents though as they won’t have to wait for the cash from HMRC to land in their bank accounts.
Child benefit payments will be made early on April 17.
The amount you get paid will not change, just the date the money arrives in your account.
But remember as it’s early that you’ll need to budget the money to cover more days.
If you usually get your payment on a Tuesday and it’s due on April 22, the money should arrive as usual in your account.
What bank holidays will affect child benefit payments?
Easter is not the only date that child benefit payments will change this year.
There are several bank holidays to come and that means early payments for many.
Below are the date changes you need to know in 2025:
DUE DATEPAYMENT DATEApril 21 April 17May 5May 2May 26May 23July 14July 15 (NI only)July 15July 16 (NI only)August 4August 5 (Scot only)August 25August 22December 29December 30 (NI only)December 30December 31 (NI only)Are other benefits affected by bank holidays?
Child benefit is not the only benefit that can be affected by bank holidays.
These are all the benefits the government lists on its website that could be moved forwards thanks to bank holidays and when they are usually paid
Attendance allowance – usually paid every four weeks Carer’s allowance – usually paid every four weeks Child benefit – usually paid every four weeks (weekly for some parents) Disability living allowance – usually paid every four weeks Employment and support allowance – usually paid every two weeks Income support – usually paid every two weeks Jobseeker’s allowance – usually paid every two weeks Pension credit – usually paid every four weeks Personal independence payment – usually paid every four weeks State pension – usually paid every four weeks Tax credits (such as working tax credit) – usually paid every four weeks Universal Credit – every monthIf you don’t receive an expected payment contact your bank before contacting DWP or HMRC.
If something’s not right, you can also submit a complaint to the DWP or HMRC.
How to claim Child Benefit
Child benefit is worth up to £1,331 a year for your first or only child and up to £881 a year for additional children.
This works out at £102.40 every four weeks or £25.60 a week for your first child and £67.80 every 4 weeks or £16.95 a week for their siblings.
There is no limit on the number of children that can be claimed for.
Applying is straightforward and can be done in minutes at gov.uk or through the HMRC app.
Parents with a newborn baby should make a claim online as soon as possible and could then receive their first payment in as little as three days.
You can also backdate claims for up to three months.
Parents can make a claim and then choose to opt out of receiving Child Benefit payments can still receive National Insurance credits if one parent is not working.
National Insurance credits build up your entitlement to the state pension.
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