Claiming child benefit for second child....

shorn

Hi,

We had our second baby a few months ago, and I'm looking at setting up the child benefit for her.

We already get the £20.30 for our four year old son.

Does anyone know the process in adding the second child?

Do I need to complete a full claim form again?
The HMRC site is not particularly clear (surprise, surprise)!

Seems a bit backwards to submit a new claim form with both children on when we are obviously already "in the system".

Any help from someone that has had experience of doing this recently would be greatly appreciated!

sammyjammy

Child benefit is administered by DWP not HMRC and yes you have to complete a new claim form.

https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit/how-to-claim

shorn

Thanks for the reply.

Funny, all reference to Child Benefit was on the HMRC site.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/

Anyhow, finally managed to get the PDF online form working, and it became clear that I needed to just submit docs and details about second child, (and not everything for our first again).

Sending off form shortly! Thanks.

sammyjammy

blondebubbles wrote: »

Child Benefit is HMRC, not DWP

Whoops you're right, it never used to be......

Apologies for the misdirection OP.

Sam