Millions of households will get a child benefit boost from April, when weekly payments rise in line with inflation. Child benefit is available to families with dependents up to the age of 16 - or 20 if they are in full-time education or registered on a government-approved training course. How is child benefit changing? High Income Child Benefit Charges explained(Image: E+)In 2013, former chancellor George Osborne introduced new rules to child benefits. When you receive the form for child benefit, you have two options.

Source: Daily Mirror February 23, 2021 08:59 UTC