Chapter 2: Child benefit

This chapter covers:

1. What is child benefit (here)

2. Who is eligible (here)

3. Amount of benefit (here)

4. Claiming child benefit (here)

5. Challenging a decision (here)

6. Other benefits and tax credits (here)

Basic facts

•Child benefit is paid to people who are responsible for a child or a ‘qualifying young person’.
•Both full-time and part-time students can claim child benefit.
•If you are under 20, someone else may be able to claim child benefit for you if you are studying.
•Child benefit is not means tested.