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However, with some local register offices operating at reduced capacity and some parents unable to go to them because of COVID-19, HMRC announced in April that claims could be made without having to register the child’s birth first.
More than 100,000 parents across the UK have been able to take advantage of this temporary change, ensuring that they receive this vital form of financial support.
But to ensure they continue to receive the benefit they should register the birth as soon as they can if they have not done so already.
Local register offices in Northern Ireland are Covid-secure and are all operating at full capacity.
Typically, Child Benefit is paid once every four weeks, and Britons will usually get this payment on a Monday or a Tuesday.
However, the festive season brings with it a series of bank holidays, which may have an impact on the payment of Child Benefit.
As a result, parents and guardians are being encouraged to make note of potential changes which could impact them.
Doing so, will ensure individuals are amply prepared, and may even be able to budget better for the festive season and into the new year.
Child Benefit payments will be issued early this week - full Christmas dates explained (Image: Getty)
TCM0304350 - Specialist areas: international: miscellaneous: derived rights
You should check the other guidance available on GOV.UK from HMRC as Brexit updates to those pages are being prioritised before manuals.
Checklist
you are in the correct MU. Use TCM0322460 for the correct MU number
you have access to the International Group Database (IGDB) and know how to obtain and update customer information on it
you have the correct user roles, to follow this guidance.
Background
An EU national living in the EU Member State can claim a derived right to child tax credits (CTC), provided that they are the natural or legal person maintaining a child of another EU national who is
TCM0304400 - Specialist areas: international: miscellaneous: EU involvement - adding a child or qualifying young person post award
You should check the other guidance available on GOV.UK from HMRC as Brexit updates to those pages are being prioritised before manuals.
Reasons not to follow this guidance
You do not need to follow this guidance if
the award is not at status ‘Award issued’
the child or young person has been excluded from the award. For how to do this, use TCM1000241.
Checklist
you have the correct user roles to follow this guidance.
you are in the correct MU. Use TCM0322460 for the correct MU number