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Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It鈥檚 paid鈥�
You may be able to get Universal Credit if you鈥檙e on a low income or need鈥�
Universal Credit is paid monthly. How much you get depends on: your鈥�
If you or your partner are working, how much Universal Credit you get will鈥�
Universal Credit is paid once a month, usually into your bank, building鈥�
You can apply for Universal Credit online. You need to create an account鈥�
If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs while you wait for鈥�
To get Universal Credit payments, you鈥檒l need to accept an agreement鈥�
You need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the鈥�
If you need financial support, you can get help and advice from the鈥�
Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.
You get Child Benefit if you鈥檙e responsible for bringing up a child who鈥�
There are 2 Child Benefit rates. Who the allowance is for Rate (weekly)鈥�
Child Benefit is usually paid every 4 weeks on a Monday or Tuesday. You鈥�
Only one person can get Child Benefit for a child. You normally qualify鈥�
You can claim Child Benefit 48 hours after you鈥檝e registered the birth of鈥�
You must report any change of circumstances to the Child Benefit Office.鈥�
Contact the Child Benefit Office if you have any questions. If you鈥�
High Income Child Benefit Charge - check if you're affected, how and when to pay this tax charge, opt out and restart Child Benefit payments.
You may have to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge if you or your鈥�
To pay the tax charge, you must: register for Self Assessment fill in a鈥�
To opt out of Child Benefit payments, you can either: use the online鈥�
You can restart your Child Benefit payments if: you鈥檝e previously opted鈥�
Your income changes You will not have to pay the tax charge if your or鈥�
Estimate the Child Benefit you've received and your High Income Child Benefit tax charge
How and when to report changes that affect your Child Benefit payments, such as earnings going above 拢60,000. How to update a change of address or bank details.
Child Benefit for 16 to 19 year olds - when payments stop or continue, approved education or training, extensions.
Find out when your Child Benefit payments are due, and payment dates for bank holidays.
Benefit payments - payment dates, bank holidays, if you do not have a bank account, Post Office card accounts.
Proof of Child Benefit - what you can use.
Let the Child Benefit Office know that your child is staying in approved education or training after the age of 16 using the CH297 online service.
Use the online service (CH459) to tell the Child Benefit Office that your child aged 16 or over has left approved education or training.
Use the online service to tell the Child Benefit Office about changes to your child's circumstances.
How to claim Child Benefit if you cannot make a claim online.
Tell the Child Benefit Office about changes to your family circumstances.
Guardian's Allowance help if you're looking after a child who is not your own - rates, eligibility, how to claim, appeal a decision.
Child Benefit if you've moved to the UK from abroad - who qualifies and which countries have an agreement with the UK
How long you get Child Benefit payments for if you go abroad - for both short periods (holidays etc) and if you go to live abroad
Tell HMRC if you think your Child Benefit has been overpaid, how to repay an overpayment.
Child Benefit if your child lives with someone else - when you can claim, multiple claims, change who gets the benefit
Child Benefit if your child dies or the claimant dies - report the death, when to make a new claim, arrears
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