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The Guardian Allowance rate is:

• 拢21.75 a week per child
• tax-free
• paid on top of your Child Benefit payments

How the money is paid

Usually, the money is paid into a bank account every 4 weeks. It can be paid weekly if you鈥檙e a single parent or getting certain other benefits, such as Income Support.

You can get the money paid into any account, apart from a Nationwide Building Society account in someone else鈥檚 name.

Effect on other benefits

Guardian鈥檚 Allowance does not count as income if you鈥檙e claiming tax credits, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker鈥檚 Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance.

Guardian鈥檚 Allowance is not affected by the High Income Child Benefit charge. If you decide not to be paid Child Benefit your Guardian鈥檚 Allowance can continue.

Guardian鈥檚 Allowance does not count towards the benefit cap.