IRRV Alert - week ending 26th April 2019
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HMRC issue briefing: explaining Child Benefit (24 April 2019)
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HMRC issue briefing: explaining Child Benefit
This briefing explains what Child Benefit is, how it works, and who should claim.
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This issue briefing can be used as background by anyone offering advice to people who may have questions about Child Benefit such as MPs or Citizens Advice.
It explains:
- how Child Benefit works
- the High Income Child Benefit Charge
- the importance of claiming Child Beneift, even for those on high incomes
- what people need to think about when they apply
- where to find detailed customer guidance
We have also provided most of this information as a factsheet which can be printed and shared with anyone who wants to understand how Child Benefit works.
This page does not give customer guidance - for this, go to the Claim Child Benefit page on GOV.UK.
Published 24 April 2019