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Continue toOfficial websiteGOV.UK - Make a Child Benefit claim
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Official source URLhttps://www.gov.uk/child-benefit/how-to-claim
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How to Claim Child Benefit After Your Child Is Born or Comes to Live With You
Claim Child Benefit after a birth, adoption or when a child comes to live with you, including 2026 rates, backdating, documents and National Insurance credits.
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