How to claim

You should claim Child Benefit as soon as:

• Your child is born.
• A child or young person comes to live with you.
• You adopt a child.
• You start to contribute to the cost of looking after a child.

To get Child Benefit, you'll need to complete a claim form and submit the child or young person’s birth or adoption certificate.

If your child has just been born, you should have a claim form in your 'Bounty Pack' from the hospital. Or you can complete a form online (or print one out to fill in later) at the HM Revenue & Customs website.