Child Benefit warning for parents of teenagers ahead of August deadline

Payments worth up to £1,406 a year could stop automatically unless some families update HMRC before August 31.

Scottish parents have just two weeks left to extend their Child Benefit payments.

Payments will stop if HMRC does not receive confirmation by the deadline

NewsCost Of LivingHMRCThere are just two weeks left to secure payment11:28, 17 Aug 2026Parents and guardians could be missing out on Child Benefit if they fail to tell HMRC what their child plans to do after turning 16.‌Parents, guardians or anyone responsible for bringing up a child can usually claim Child Benefit, wi

HMRC put out a new alert on Monday, saying there are just two weeks left to ensure payments

There are rules which must be followed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland