child benefits

[mcraig]

Is there a cut-off point at which the parents are making a certain amount of money so they will not get child benefits, or does every family get paid benefits?

and also, i know that say if you had three children, you would get more benefits for the older child, but is there a set amount of benefits you get for a child of a certain age? Are there guidlines on the amount of benefits each age group is paid?

[daffy654]

Child Benefit is not means tested.Every family with a child under the age of 16 gets it when applied for. You can also get it to age 19 of the child if said child is in full time education.

[innocenti]

It is also a set amount regardless of the age of the child. Roughly it is about �15 for the first child and then �11 for each child after.

Even Princess Diana could claim it as she was entitled to it (although she never did!)

[Ice.Maiden]

Both of these are correct. Your income doesn't effect Child Benefit at the current time.

[factor-fiction]

Just to clarify what daffy654 said, you can get it to 19 whilst in full time education but only in certain circumstances. After your child leaves 6th form college onc he/she reaches 18 you can get it if they are in further education but not if they are in higher education. So if your child is 18 and at uni no benefit is paid. Seems unfair to me

[THECORBYLOON]

Child Benefit is currently �18.10 a week for the eldest or only child and �12.10 a week for each additional child. To correct earlier answers, Child Benefit can be paid up to age 20, not age 19.