Child benefit - how much a month?

Glos26

Just checking through my bank statement and I'm confused! How much should the monthly child benefit payment for 2 children be? I've taken a look at the gov.uk weekly child benefit rates and, when I multiply this by 52 I get £2337.40 or a monthly payment of £194.78. However, our monthly payment is £179.80 and last year there was no variation in the payment depending on the length of the month. Any insights greatly appreciated!

daveyjp

The sum is paid 4 weekly, not monthly.

£179.80 * 13 = £2337.40.

mr_stripey

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82063803#Comment_82063803

This! You will notice the payment date changes each month (as @daveyjp says). You will find there is one month when you effectively get two payments - one early in the month and one at the end.