Economics

Are you a parent missing out on £27 a week? Here's how to check

Thousands of new parents fail to claim child benefit until it is too late to receive some of the money, HMRC says.

Many parents could be overlooking a potential weekly payment of £27, with thousands more families eligible to receive this sum by completing essential paperwork shortly after their baby's birth.

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