CBTM02120 - Claims, awards and rates: Child Benefit Rates
Child Benefit
The Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) Regulations 1976
The Child benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976
Child Benefit is uprated yearly in April, unless indicated differently below
Child |
2004/2005 Rate |
2005/2006 Rate |
2006/2007 Rate |
2007/2008 Rate |
2008/2009 Rate |
2009/2010 Rate * |
| Only / eldest child or qualifying young person | £16.50 | £17.00 | £17.45 | £18.10 | £18.80 | £20.00 |
| Any subsequent child or qualifying young person | £11.05 | £11.40 | £11.70 | £12.10 | £12.55 | £13.20 |
| ChB (LP)
Paid to single parents for their first child or qualifying young person. It ceased on 06/07/98 but some claimants may still qualify on the basis of an ongoing claim | £17.55 | £17.55 | £17.55 | £18.10 (now at same rate as only or eldest child) | £18.80 (same rate as only or eldest child) | £20.00 (same rate as only or eldest child) |
* From 5 January 2009
