Child Benefit
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Child benefit (or children's allowance) is a social security payment payable given to the parents or guardians of children. Child benefit is means-tested in some countries.
In the UK, child benefit is administered by the Revenue and Customs Child Benefit Office in Washington. As of April 2006, £17.45 per week is paid for the eldest child (including the eldest of a multiple birth) and £11.30 per week is paid for the any other children. The same amount is paid without reference to earnings or savings. More than 80% of children are in families also eligible for child tax credit.
In Australia the system works slightly differently, with a "Youth Allowance" payment being made to children over the age of 16 and a "parenting payment" being made for children under the age of 16.
External links
- [UK HMRC child benefit page]
- [EntitledTo.co.uk]
- [A comparison of Child Benefits in 22 countries in 2001]
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