Child Benefit help please.

[di30]

Hi folks

My son is 18 and still continues 16-20 hours non advanced education.

CB stopped in August this year and I've sent them form after form to confirm the continuation and to clarify that Child tax credits are paying out each week too.
My son who is also disabled does not receive any benefits such as income support etc (just DLA) which I claim on his behalf as his appointee.

So its about 6/7 weeks now.

What I do find strange is that on the 16th Sept (last month) they paid the one week £20.30 and that was that, so nothing weeks before that and nothing more yet!
Usually its paid ever 4 weeks.

How long do they usually take please? as its not a brand new claim but should have continued.

Thanks.

[Pixie]

Re: Child Benefit help please.

Sorry I can't help you Di. It's a long time since I claimed CB...but we all know that the DWP are a law unto themselves.

[di30]

Re: Child Benefit help please.

No worries Pixie but thank you though lovely

I think I waited long enough for me to ring them now, so if nothing in the post by the end of this week, i shall try chasing it up x

[di30]

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Over 2 months and still no payment of Child benefit!!

[PriorityOne]

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I had this when my daughter hit 18 and rang them after receiving a letter telling me it would stop. They re-instated it with no probs; all they needed was a letter from her college.

You need to chase them....

[di30]

Re: Child Benefit help please.

I had this when my daughter hit 18 and rang them after receiving a letter telling me it would stop. They re-instated it with no probs; all they needed was a letter from her college.

You need to chase them....

Thank you hun

I have sent many of those forms by recorded delivery to update them, to confirm like last year that continues, infact they were aware that it will be 2015 with a letter to confirm this last year from his tutor.

This year (July) they sent another form for an update, done the same, then sent another as they sent another, that was at the end of July as it was to stop in August, then suddenly just one week's payment was made at the start of Sept but nothing more.

He is also on DLA where I am his appointee, but no state benefits.

I shall try ringing again tomorrow. Thanks hun

[PriorityOne]

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What a nightmare!! I had a similar runaround with Student Finance one year and it's very stressful. Hope you get it sorted Hun.... please keep us updated.

[di30]

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Thanks again, and guess what??

A payment of £140 and the odds were paid into my account today lol......

[PriorityOne]

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Thanks again, and guess what??

A payment of £140 and the odds were paid into my account today lol......

Yay!! Well done girly!!

[di30]

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Yay!! Well done girly!!

LOL thank you x


I think its correct the amount received, but am making sure just in case.

The very last payment was made in 19th August, the amount of £81.20, then somehow a payment of just one week of £20.30 was made into the account on 16th Sept, they made a payment of £142.10, so that is 7 weeks of payment, does that work out right do you think please? (No gap weeks)???
I add the 7 weeks to the one week they made and work out that is about right?

Just want to make sure lol, cheers hun xx

[diddlydee]

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Yup, adds up to me, Di. Another payment due Monday by my calculations (that is when I get my payment of £81.20 for four weeks also).

[PriorityOne]

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Seems right to me also... Hopefully, now it's been set up again, your money should just go in automatically

[di30]

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Thank you both and everyone else

The actual letter arrived today.

Dear Mrs Dizzy

I am writing to tell you we are changing the amount of Child Benefit we pay you. We will continue to pay your benefit into the ** ** Bank.

The new amount and the way your child benefit it made up is shown on the next page under HOW YOUR BENEFIT IS WORKED OUT.

Please read the notes we have sent with this letter. These notes are important. They tell you what changes you must tell us about...........keep in safe place, blah blah.

Total weekly rates from 21 October 2013 = £20.30

Basic amounts: 21 October2013
Name "Son" £20.30

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Your claim to Child Benefit has been allowed from 2 September 2013. The total amount of benefit payable from that week is £20.30.
Please read the section below headed "Questions you might have"
Payment of £142.10 for the amount we owe you up to the 14 October will be paid into your account shortly (Paid in yesterday).

.................................................. .................................................. ...............................................
Right okay, so as it was paid every 4 weeks previously I take it this continues to be paid every 4 weeks?
And the next 4 weeks due will be 11 November 2013 ?? is that right?

Thanks

[Pixie]

Re: Child Benefit help please.

Right okay, so as it was paid every 4 weeks previously I take it this continues to be paid every 4 weeks?
And the next 4 weeks due will be 11 November 2013 ?? is that right?

Thanks

That's what it reads like to me.