India, Oct. 28 -- For the 2026/27 tax year, Child Benefit rates are £27.05 per week for the eldest or only child and £17.90 per week for each additional child. This follows an inflation-linked increase implemented by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The benefit remains a non-means-tested payment available to anyone responsible for raising a child, though higher earners face a tax clawback.

Eligibility & Who Can Claim

You qualify for Child Benefit if you live in the UK and are responsible for a child.

Age Limits: The child must be under 16, or under 20 if they remain in approved full-time education or training (such as A-Levels or NVQs).

Defining Responsibility: You do not need to be the biological parent. You qualify if the ch...