Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance: Rates and tables
Child benefit
Child benefit rates are usually uprated yearly in April, although the rates have been frozen in recent years. The rates are weekly amounts.
|
Only / eldest child or |
Any subsequent child |
|
|---|---|---|
|
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.
|
Weekly rate |
|
|---|---|
|
2019/2020 |
£17.60 |
|
2018/2019 |
£17.20 |
|
2017/2018 |
£16.70 |
| 2016/2017 | £16.55 |
|
2015/2016 |
£16.55 |
|
2014/2015 |
£16.35 |
|
2013/2014 |
£15.90 |
|
2012/2013 |
£15.55* |
|
2011/2012 |
£14.75* |
|
2010/2011 |
£14.30 |
|
2009/2010 |
£14.10 |
|
2008/2009 |
£13.45 |
|
2007/2008 |
£12.95 |
|
2006/2007 |
£12.50 |
|
2005/2006 |
£12.20 |
|
2004/2005 |
£11.85 |
*- Since 2011/12 and 2012/2013, the increased rate of guardian's allowance does not apply to payments being made to a person living abroad. See SI.No.1039/2011, SI.No.845/2012 and SI.No.371/2018 for details. Restriction on uprating does not apply to those who come within the European Community's social security legislation (Regulation (EEC) 1408/71 or Regulation (EC) 883/2004) or under bilateral social security agreements.
Last reviewed/updated 26 May 2020