Hmrc urges anyone who claims child benefit to act before end of thursday

IF YOU RECEIVE CHILD BENEFIT, YOU MAY RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT EARLY DUE TO THE UPCOMING BANK HOLIDAY. 11:07, 22 May 2025 HMRC has issued a warning to anyone who claims Child Benefit to check

their payment dates. If you receive Child Benefit, you may receive your payment early due to the upcoming bank holiday. HMRC has taken to X, formerly Twitter, to advise: "To find out

more go to http://GOV.UK and search “Bank Holiday Payments”." Child Benefit is usually paid every 4 weeks on a Monday or Tuesday. There are different payment dates if it’s due on a bank

holiday. You can get Child Benefit paid weekly if you’re a single parent or if you or your partner are getting certain benefits, such as Income Support. READ MORE UK FACES 27C HEATWAVE NEXT

WEEK WITH 33 COUNTIES IN ENGLAND SET TO SIZZLE You can work out when you’re next going to get Child Benefit by counting 4 weeks forward from your last payment. Do not count forward if your

payment was due on a bank holiday - the dates are different. Your Child Benefit payment is usually paid on a different date than usual if it’s due on a bank holiday. Payments scheduled to

land on 26 May will instead arrive on 23 May. To find out when you last got paid, you can either check your bank statement - the payment reference will begin with ‘HMRC Child Benefit’ and is

made up of 18 characters - OR view your Child Benefit payment history online and see up to 5 previous payments. You’ll need to sign in to use this service. If you do not already have sign

in details, you’ll be able to create them. You’ll be told when you sign in if you need to prove your identity. This is to keep your details safe and usually involves using photo ID like a

passport or driving licence. Article continues below Check your payment date and contact your bank before calling the Child Benefit Office if a payment is late. Your payments may have

stopped because you have not told the Child Benefit Office your bank has changed or about your child’s education plans after they turn 16. Or, maybe because you have not replied to a letter

from the Child Benefit Office, or your child now lives with someone else, or another reason could also beyou’re no longer eligible to claim Child Benefit.