Child Benefit Calculator
Calculate estimated Child Benefit based on the number of children. Shows weekly, monthly and annual amounts using current UK rates.
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What this means
Child Benefit is a payment made to people responsible for bringing up children. Rates differ for the first child and additional children.
How to use this calculator
- Enter how many children you're responsible for.
- See the weekly, monthly and annual Child Benefit.
- Check whether the High Income Child Benefit Charge might apply.
Worked example
You have two children in 2026/27.
- £27.05 a week for the eldest child.
- £17.90 a week for the second child.
That's about £44.95 a week, or roughly £2,337 a year.
Who this is for
- Parents and carers claiming Child Benefit.
- Higher earners checking the £60,000 charge.
- Anyone deciding whether to claim to protect NI credits.
Child Benefit and the high income charge
Child Benefit is paid to people responsible for a child under 16 (or under 20 in approved education). For 2026/27 it's £27.05 a week for the eldest child and £17.90 for each additional child.
If you or your partner earn over £60,000, the High Income Child Benefit Charge claws back 1% for every £200 above the threshold, reaching 100% at £80,000. Many higher earners still claim to protect State Pension NI credits.
Frequently asked questions
You can claim if you are responsible for a child under 16, or under 20 if they stay in approved education or training.
If you or your partner earn over £60,000, you may need to pay back some or all of your Child Benefit through a tax charge.
Child Benefit is usually paid every 4 weeks, or weekly if you are a single parent or receive certain other benefits.
Often yes. Claiming (even if you opt out of payments) can protect a parent's National Insurance credits towards the State Pension. You can receive payments and repay the charge, or claim without payments.
Yes. The charge is based on adjusted net income, so pension contributions can lower it — sometimes removing it entirely.
Disclaimer
High earners may have to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge if they or their partner earn over £60,000 per year. This calculator does not account for that charge.
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