Child Benefit: Inflation
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to increase the level of child benefit in line with inflation.
Answered by Darren Jones
To ensure that Child Benefit retains its value, the Government will increase Child Benefit in line with the consumer prices index for the year to September 2024, which is 1.7%. This means that, from 7 April 2025, the Child Benefit rate for the eldest child will increase to £26.05 per week and the rate for other children will increase to £17.25 per week.
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