Millions of families in the UK will see their Child Benefit payments increase starting April 2025. HMRC has confirmed that families with one child will now receive £26.05 per week, up from £25.60. Families with additional children will receive £17.25 per week for each extra child, an increase from £16.95. With around 7 million families … Read more
Families receiving Child Benefit should be aware that payment dates will change in April 2025 due to the Easter bank holidays. Additionally, benefit rates are increasing by 1.7%, meaning parents will see a slight boost in their payments. With bank holidays on April 18 (Good Friday) and April 21 (Easter Monday), those expecting their Child … Read more
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that benefit payments for March 2025 will generally follow the usual schedule. Since March does not include any UK-wide bank holidays, most recipients should receive their payments on their regular due dates. However, there is an exception for Northern Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day, observed on March … Read more