Child Benefit can help you with the costs of your children. It’s usually paid every 4 weeks.
If you’re eligible, you’ll get £26.05 a week for your first child and £17.25 a week for any children after that.
You can claim Child Benefit if:
You may be able to claim Child Benefit if you live abroad.
If you (or your partner) earn more than £50,000 a year, you will still get the full amount of child benefit, but you will have to pay some of it back. This is known as the ‘high income child benefit tax charge’. If you’re not sure if you’re liable to pay the tax charge, use the Government Child Benefit tax calculator link.
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Page last reviewed in October 2025
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