Hmrc Encourages Those Born Before 2011 to Claim Money

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We’re talking about Child Benefit, that lovely weekly payment the government gives to help with raising children. But here’s the twist: thousands of families aren’t claiming it, often because they think they earn too much money to bother. That’s where the big mistake happens.

Even if you’re a high earner, you should still sign up. Why? Because if you don’t, you won’t get the National Insurance credits that come along with it. Think of those credits as little tokens that protect your State Pension later in life. It’s a bit like getting a free loyalty card stamp every time you buy a coffee—except this stamp could be worth thousands of pounds in retirement.

The ‘tax charge’ scare

I know what you’re thinking: “But if I earn over £50,000, I have to pay a tax charge, and that’s just a hassle.” You’re not wrong, but you’re also missing the bigger picture. Imagine you decide not to claim Child Benefit because you’re worried about the High Income Child Benefit Charge. That’s like refusing a free slice of birthday cake because you don’t want the calories—you can choose not to take the money, but you still miss out on the credits.

You can actually register for Child Benefit and then opt out of receiving the payments. That sounds crazy, doesn’t it? But doing this means you get the National Insurance credits without ever having to pay the income tax charge back. It’s like having your cake, not eating it, but still getting the recipe for free.

HMRC tells people born between 2002 and 2011 to claim £2,200 'waiting