Social Benefits

You get Child Benefit if you’re responsible for bringing up a child who is:

• under 16
• under 20 if they stay in approved education or training

Only one person can get Child Benefit for a child. There’s no limit to how many children you can claim for. By claiming Child Benefit, you can get:

• an allowance paid to you for each child – you’ll usually get it every 4 weeks
• National Insurance credits which count towards your State Pension
• a National Insurance number for your child without them having to apply for one – they’ll usually get the number shortly before they turn 16 years old

If you choose not to get Child Benefit payments, you should still make a claim to get the other advantages.