Reg for benefits 30 July 2013 at 8:50AM in MoneySaving mums 9 replies 1.3K views

bulktrans

Hi there,

I need some help, I reg my daughter to get her birth certi and they adviced me to go to the post office to pick up a form that will reg her for benefits .. I went to two different Post Offices and none of them had any clue .. can someone help? Did anyone reg their newborns for any benefits (I am thinking about the £10 odd per week or something similar).

I understand that not all are entitled for benefits but I am guessing that there are still some benefits for all children ..

Thanks,

shortdog

Could be child benefit? The form for that comes in the Bounty pack that you get at the hospital when baby is born.

bulktrans

shortdog wrote: »

Could be child benefit? The form for that comes in the Bounty pack that you get at the hospital when baby is born.

maybe that has changed recently .. my daughter was born in May this year .. I didn't get any form from Bounty

Upsidedown_Bear

This tells you how to claim child benefit.
It can only be backdated 3 months.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/start/claiming/how-to-claim.htm

bulktrans

Thanks I did a google search .. got the form and now will send the form and original birth cert to them. My daughter was born on 9th Aug so will hopefully get the 3 month pay ..

HappyMJ

bulktrans wrote: »

Thanks I did a google search .. got the form and now will send the form and original birth cert to them. My daughter was born on 9th Aug so will hopefully get the 3 month pay ..

9th August? Last year?

Upsidedown_Bear

HappyMJ wrote: »

9th August? Last year?

No, May this year :think:

bulktrans wrote: »

maybe that has changed recently .. my daughter was born in May this year .. I didn't get any form from Bounty

bulktrans

May this year .. :-)

dippydooda

Can get them from the Job centre too, well we did. and they backdated 6 weeks.

clairec79

they are still in the bounty packs