Written Question·Treasury·UIN 25009
Child Benefit
Tabled: 20 January 2025
Answered: 23 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jake Richards
Labour — Rother Valley
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her Department's policy is on claiming back child benefit from parents who have lost a child in the year since the payment was made.
Answer
James MurrayEntitlement to Child Benefit continues for eight weeks after the date of a child’s death. This recognises that the period following such a traumatic event is particularly difficult and avoids causing additional distress from the immediate removal of finan...
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