Benefits: UK Child Benefits

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Updated for 2026/27, with the two-child limit gone. Check Child Benefit in a minute or everything in three. Independent: not affiliated with GOV.UK, HMRC or DWP. Find out which benefits you may be entitled to as a parent or guardian in the UK. Benefits: UK Child Benefits is an independent calculator. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or part of GOV.UK, HMRC, DWP or any government body. Results are estimates, not financial advice: always check with the official service before you apply. CHOOSE HOW MUCH TO CHECK • Child Benefit only (about 1 minute): Child Benefit, Universal Credit's child amounts, free childcare hours and a few other benefits that don't depend on your wider circumstances. • Check all entitlements (about 3 minutes): everything above, plus benefits you already receive, childcare costs, Carer's and Guardian's Allowance, and your exact Universal Credit award. WHAT IT CHECKS • Child Benefit, and how much the High Income Child Benefit Charge would take back • Universal Credit: the child elements, childcare costs, housing costs at your area's Local Housing Allowance, and your whole monthly award • Free childcare hours and Tax-Free Childcare, with application deadlines and reminders • Free School Meals, school uniform grants, and Holiday Activities and Food • Healthy Start, the Sure Start Maternity Grant, Maternity Allowance and Statutory Maternity Pay • Carer's Allowance, Guardian's Allowance and Disability Living Allowance for children • Council Tax Reduction, and whether the benefit cap could limit what you get • Scotland's own payments, including Scottish Child Payment, Best Start Grant, Best Start Foods and Child Winter Heating Payment • Wales and Northern Ireland: each nation's own schemes, with links to GOV.WALES and nidirect Every result links to the official page to find out more or apply. LOCAL SUPPORT • Family Hubs near you, with maps (England) • Childcare Finder: Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools with their ratings, and a shortlist you can keep (England) • Local groups: Freegle, Olio and local give-and-sell groups, and you can add one you know PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no sign-up • The calculation runs on your phone, and your answers never leave it • Your results are saved on your phone so you can come back to them, and you can share them as text • Postcode searches in Local support run on your phone too ALL FOUR NATIONS, UP TO DATE England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, each with its own rules. Uses 2026/27 rates, or 2025/26 if you choose, including the end of the two-child limit from April 2026. Also on the web at childbenefits.willcox.work, with the same questions and the same calculation.

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A big update. • Choose how much to check: Child Benefit only in about a minute, or all your entitlements in about three. • Your exact Universal Credit award, including housing costs at your area's Local Housing Allowance, earnings, savings, other adults at home, and New Style JSA or ESA. • Updated for 2026/27 rates, including the end of the two-child limit. • Dozens of corrections from a full review of the rules in all four nations. • Links now go to each nation's own official pages: mygov.scot, GOV.WALES and nidirect. • Childcare deadline reminders. • Local support: Family Hub details with maps, a childcare shortlist, and local groups that anyone can add to. Tap a heading to see the full list. • Dark mode. • A shorter name on your home screen: Benefits.

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    Provider
    Alexander Willcox
    Size
    16.7 MB
    Category
    Finance
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © 2026 Alex Willcox
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