Rates 2026
How much Child Benefit will you get?
Updated 24 March 2026
Calculate your weekly, monthly and annual Child Benefit. See if the High Income Charge affects you - and why you should still claim.
Your Details
£
HICBC applies if over £60,000
Weekly
£43.30
Monthly
£187.63
Annual
£2,252
Always claim - even if you pay it back
A non-working parent who claims Child Benefit gets National Insurance credits towards their State Pension. This is worth approximately £6,800 over 16 years. Even if HICBC claws back 100% of the cash, the pension credits alone make it worth claiming.
Current Rates (2026)
| Eldest/only child | £26.05/week (£1,354.60/year) |
| Each additional child | £17.25/week (£897.00/year) |
| HICBC threshold | £60,000 individual income |
| Full clawback at | £80,000 |