Government policies
Increases in child benefit
| Starting dates | Uprated each April | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Key department | Treasury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Key delivery agency | Child Benefits Agency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Budget/target/comment |
The substantive increase was April 1999, when the amount for the eldest child was raised from £11.45 per week to £14.40. The table below shows how the rates have changed over time.
See the HM Revenue & Customs site for the latest information on rates. |