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Child benefit for 2nd Child

hannafop
hannafop Posts: 1 Newbie
Third Anniversary
in Benefits & tax credits
Does the child benefit for a second child raise to the higher level once a first child leaves school/reaches 18 or stay the same? Can't find the answer anywhere so am assuming it will stay at £13.70. Thanks

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  • FRESTER
    FRESTER Posts: 383 Forumite
    Hannafop wrote: »
    Does the child benefit for a second child raise to the higher level once a first child leaves school/reaches 18 or stay the same? Can't find the answer anywhere so am assuming it will stay at £13.70. Thanks

    It will change to the higher rate.
  • mel48rose
    mel48rose Posts: 513 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    Yes it automatically goes up.
    If you change nothing, nothing will change!!
  • UKSBD
    UKSBD Posts: 842 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    mel48rose wrote: »
    Yes it automatically goes up.



    That's a kind of ironic reply :)
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