Child Benefit

[FredaD]

How long after baby's birth should my daughter receive child benefit - she rang number listed but was then told to ring another another at �1.50 per minute! She sent birth certificate when the baby was just under a week old and it was returned duly certified but that was 9 weeks ago

[Ethel]

She can email them here:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/question.h tm

She can print off the form to re-apply here:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/claim-info .htm

She can call this number and insist she will not call a premium phone number:

0845 302 1444

I do find it very hard to believe the government has phone numbers that charge �1.50 an hour though

[ayla99]

An 0845 no like above will cost me �1.50 as I'm on a talk plan that gives free phone calls only for numbers beginning 01, 02, 03.

www.saynoto0870.com

[bednobs]

0845 is the same price as a local call if you are ringing from a landline