Written Question·Treasury·UIN 107920
Child Benefit: National Insurance Credits
Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026
Question
Mr Will Forster
Liberal Democrat — Woking
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people do not receive National Insurance credits through not applying for Child Benefit.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonIt is estimated that 214 thousand people who qualified for Child Benefit in 2024-25 were not claiming it and missed out on National Insurance credits. This estimate excludes those who paid National Insurance contributions or who received credits via anoth...
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