Child Benefit (ChB) is a regular payment made to anyone bringing up children. It's paid for each child that qualifies and isn't affected by your income or savings.
在英国，谁可以享受到ChB？
只要你是在带小孩，小孩满足以下任意一项要求：
1) aged under 16
2) under 19 and studying in full-time non-higher education
3) 16 or 17 years old and has recently left school and registered for work or training with the Careers or Connexions Service or similar
作为父母，我能得到多少钱？
17.00 pounds a week for the eldest child
11.40 pounds a week for each additional child
ChB的付款方式是什么？
Child Benefit can be paid into your bank, building society, Post Office; or National Savings account that accepts Direct Payment.(But if you're registered blind or need your carer to collect the money, you'll be sent a cheque to cash at the Post Office).
Child Benefit is paid every four weeks, but it can be paid weekly if:
* you are a single parent
* you or your partner or civil partner are getting Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
对福利的影响
Although Child Benefit isn't "means tested" – not affected by income or savings – it can affect the amount of other benefits you may get that are means tested. These benefits include:
- Income Support
- Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Pension Credit
- Housing / Council Tax Credit
- New Deal 50+ Employment Credit
如何申请
You should claim Child Benefit as soon as:
- your child is born
- a child comes to live with you
- you adopt a child
- you start to contribute to the cost of looking after a child
- To get Child Benefit you'll need to complete a claim form and submit the child's birth or adoption certificate.
If your child has just been born, you should have got a claim form in your "Bounty Pack" from the hospital. Or you can complete a form online (or print one out to fill in later) at the HM Revenue & Customs website.
