There are now 214,000 parents eligible for Child Benefit but not claiming it
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There are now 214,000 parents eligible for Child Benefit but not claiming it
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Hundreds of thousands of parents are missing out on a benefit that could help boost their finances and even bring in extra cash in retirement, new HMRC data has revealed.
Lack of awareness, complexity and social stigma highlighted as major barriers to claiming financial support
‘I’m a taxpayer and my children will grow up and pay tax, but when they need support now, they’re deserted’
Charity warns £1bn could be left unclaimed by disadvantaged young people by end of parliament
Those cases affected are now being reviewed after a growing number of complaints from people who briefly left the UK and returned…
‘For our family, the budgeting never really ends,’ one parent said
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