Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance: Rates and tables

Child benefit

Child benefit rates are usually uprated yearly in April. The rates are weekly amounts.

	Only / eldest child or qualifying young person	Any subsequent child or qualifying young person
2021/2022	£21.15	£14.00
2020/2021	£21.05	£13.95
2019/2020	£20.70	£13.70
2018/2019	£20.70	£13.70
2017/2018	£20.70	£13.70
2016/2017	£20.70	£13.70
2015/2016	£20.70	£13.70
2014/2015	£20.50	£13.55
2013/2014	£20.30	£13.40
2012/2013	£20.30	£13.40
2011/2012	£20.30	£13.40
2010/2011	£20.30	£13.40
2009/2010	£20.00	£13.20
2008/2009	£18.80/£20.00*	£12.55/£13.20*
2007/2008	£18.10	£12.10
2006/2007	£17.45	£11.70
2005/2006	£17.00	£11.40
2004/2005	£16.50	£11.05

* - from 5 January 2009.

Guardian's allowance

The weekly rate of guardian's allowance is per child and in addition to child benefit.

Last reviewed/updated 24 May 2021