HMRC issues update to 500,000 people who did not receive Child Benefit payment on Monday

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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued an update to everyone who did not receive their Child Benefit payment on Monday. Around half a million people were affected by an issue which meant that they did not receive their monthly payment as scheduled at the start of the week.

Child Benefit is worth £25.60 a week for an eldest or only child and £16.95 a week for any other children. However, HMRC has now confirmed that those who did not receive their Child Benefit payment on Monday will now get it later this week instead. READ MORE: 'I flew to Turkey and had the best steak of my life at Salt Bae's restaurant - for cheaper than UK meal' An HMRC spokesperson said: “We are very sorry that some customers did not receive their scheduled child benefit payments as expected and we understand the concern and difficulty this may have caused. “We have now fixed the problem and are putting measures in place to prevent this from happening again. “Affected customers will now receive their payments on Wednesday morning (June 5). “Anyone who has incurred a direct financial loss because of the delayed payment can apply for redress by completing our online complaints form.” You can get Child Benefit if you’re responsible for bringing up a child under 16, or under 20 if they stay in approved education or training.

Only one person can get Child Benefit for a child and there is no limit to how many children you can claim for. Child Benefit is paid at one rate for your first child and a lower rate for additional children.

It is usually paid once every four weeks on a Monday or Tuesday. From April 6 2024, anyone who earns below £60,000 will receive the full amount of Child Benefit.